<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456</id><updated>2026-10-13T18:26:54.705+02:00</updated><category term="RECENSIONI"/><category term="INFO"/><category term="PROGRESSIVE METAL"/><category term="Commentiamo le news"/><category term="SPECIALI"/><category term="Metal Punk e dintorni"/><category term="I Tempi Che Furono"/><category term="SONDAGGI"/><category term="INTERVISTE"/><category term="VIDEO RECENSIONI"/><category term="RECENSIONI BREVI"/><category term="FPM fabriano pro musica"/><category term="Libri"/><category term="Un Album Un Concept"/><category term="Le vostre recensioni"/><category term="Un Album"/><category term="Un Concept"/><title type='text'>NONSOLO PROGROCK</title><subtitle type='html'>NONSOLO PROGROCK, blog di informazione musicale ed altro&#xa;a cura di MASSIMO SALARI</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJngIKV7JjiGy5ffirKNGgwMnTxFwLR7wxiExprSbxC4R_E1gRs6UF4BKPAwAS8H1ywsMcZIZdbM47r-PMQcZW1NZm453SV5qbuQvMr4RhIzKmGvQ60DfLROtDGpB93g/s33/DSC_5569.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2210</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-3756842884636258673</id><published>2026-10-13T05:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2026-10-13T05:50:40.926+02:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="RECENSIONI"/><title type='text'>Khatsaturjan</title><content type='html'>&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;KHATSATURJAN – Monologue Of Chronos&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Progressive Rock Sinfonico&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Digital / Spotify – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmDi72osqMi5PwS7RFzqI2tTFwvwE82kzC0m6h4D08xlRg_7bMvgRfIwNhsPEyZ_NqLQMXDhe6Oy531B6f__IMMJvoSHya57Ms04qY48Nk1JKEivVNtCjZN_ihIsk_betv7vCj4emVu6FsEGUGZc9Zq7j-WaBVjIz8Nok2aE3NUDdFcNlz0iYw8DRlUcu/s8192/Khatsaturjan.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;8192&quot; data-original-width=&quot;8192&quot; height=&quot;230&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicmDi72osqMi5PwS7RFzqI2tTFwvwE82kzC0m6h4D08xlRg_7bMvgRfIwNhsPEyZ_NqLQMXDhe6Oy531B6f__IMMJvoSHya57Ms04qY48Nk1JKEivVNtCjZN_ihIsk_betv7vCj4emVu6FsEGUGZc9Zq7j-WaBVjIz8Nok2aE3NUDdFcNlz0iYw8DRlUcu/w230-h230/Khatsaturjan.jpg&quot; width=&quot;230&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Più
ascolto band Progressive Rock provenienti da tutto il mondo e più capisco come
l’avvento di internet abbia globalizzato la musica. Non è un fatto negativo se
usato con la giusta personalità, perché il poter ascoltare tutto arricchisce
culturalmente e si possono trarre molti vantaggi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
band Khatsaturjan nasce nel 2000 a Vantaa, in Finlandia. Il nome si ispira
apertamente al celebre compositore armeno Aram Khachaturian (autore della
celebre “Danza Delle Sciabole”). In origine il gruppo nacque come progetto
estemporaneo per rielaborare in chiave Rock brani di musica classica sulla scia
di formazioni storiche quali Emerson, Lake &amp;amp; Palmer o Ekseption, inclusi
arrangiamenti di opere di Mussorgsky. Nel corso del tempo la formazione si è
evoluta verso la composizione di materiale originale, sviluppando una forma di
Symphonic/Eclectic Prog complessa e teatrale, caratterizzata da intricate strutture
tastieristiche (organo, sintetizzatori, clavicembalo), presenza del
violoncello, arrangiamenti polifonici e armonie vocali stratificate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
membri fondatori e polistrumentisti che ne costituiscono il nucleo in studio
sono: Atte Kurri (voce, chitarre, basso, tastiere), Ilkka Piispala (voce,
batteria, tastiere, chitarra, basso) e Ilkka Saarikivi (voce, tastiere, basso,
violoncello). Nelle prime fasi e nei primi album era presente anche il
cantante/bassista Jaakko Koikkalainen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Monologue
Of Chronos” è il quarto lavoro in studio, pubblicato a distanza di un decennio
dal precedente “Beast, Machine And Man” (2015, Musea Records). Quarantasette
minuti di musica distribuiti in sette brani, a partire da “Lessons (On Human
Obsolescence)” in cui l&#39;arrangiamento varia continuamente con un dinamismo
spinto, passando da passaggi operistici e vocali a trame più moderne e
drammatiche. Le tastiere cambiano registro con frequenza (sintetizzatori
vintage e moderni), intrecciandosi con riff di chitarra più aggressivi ed elementi
ritmici in continuo mutamento. Buone le coralità con l&#39;aggiunta di voce
femminile oltre ai controcanti in equilibrio fra Queen e Gentle Giant. Ecco la
globalizzazione, una volta ricordavo il Prog Finnico maggiormente oscuro (non
che fossero mancati ampi frangenti vivaci, intendiamoci), qui c’è tanto
materiale accostabile sia al Prog USA che UK. Il testo affronta la sensazione
di superamento dell&#39;essere umano di fronte alla robotizzazione e
all&#39;intelligenza artificiale, mettendo in discussione il valore dell&#39;individuo
in una società guidata dall&#39;automazione.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“What
Was True” ha un inizio decisamente Neo Prog in stile anni ‘80/90; tutto
l’andamento mette in evidenza la cultura musicale dei Khatsaturjan, miscelando
stili e idee. Le coralità mi riportano alla mente gli americani Echolyn. Ottimo
il solo di chitarra elettrica. Il tema lirico ruota attorno al confine tra
realtà tangibile e simulazione digitale (con un forte parallelismo visivo e
concettuale con la realtà virtuale alla Matrix), ponendosi la domanda cruciale
sul valore della percezione: &quot;Cosa è stato reale?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Un
pianoforte inizia “The Dystopian Spirit Of Club Energy”, gettando l’ascoltatore
nel mondo della musica classica, tuttavia dietro l’angolo c’è sempre la
sorpresa, altrimenti non saremmo qui a parlare di Progressive Rock, così che la
struttura muta passando a sonorità moderne e perfino elettroniche. Qui si parla
della perdita di identità e dell&#39;alienazione all&#39;interno di uno spazio sociale
&quot;meccanizzato&quot;, dove l&#39;energia umana viene canalizzata e spenta da
una routine distopica.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ed
è la volta di “Song Of Days”, uno dei picchi più alti dell’intero album, in cui
la band non traccia soltanto linee sinfoniche, bensì anche teatrali, basando
ancora una volta la forza dell’impatto nella voce. I silenzi sono importanti
quanto la musica, creando istanti di attesa che non vengono mai traditi dalle
tastiere. Intercalari di crescendo e calando rendono tutto molto fruibile ed
enfatico. Il brano è una riflessione sullo scorrere inesorabile dei giorni (il &quot;Cronos&quot;
del titolo dell&#39;album) e sul bilancio esistenziale dell&#39;uomo nel corso delle
diverse fasi della vita.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Altri
sette minuti abbondanti di musica giungono da “DID Memoir”, con un&#39;intro di
chitarra elettrica a dir poco toccante. A metà del percorso il pezzo entra in
una fase inaspettatamente giocosa e raffinata, con una chitarra in modalità
Genesis. Il titolo fa riferimento all&#39;ipotesi della memoria frammentata o del
disturbo dissociativo d&#39;identità (Dissociative Identity Disorder), ponendo
l&#39;accento sulla percezione interiore del tempo e sulla molteplicità dei
ricordi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The
Keepers Of Philosopher&#39;s Stone” ha tempi classici ed enormi coralità, tanto ben
di Dio per chi ama crogiolarsi in questi magnifici fasti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L’album
si conclude con “Mundus Meus (This World Of Mine)”, una mini suite di otto
minuti a dir poco gloriosa dove le tastiere ricoprono nuovamente il ruolo
maestro. È la chiusura concettuale del &quot;monologo&quot;. L&#39;individuo
rivendica il proprio micromondo interiore (&quot;Questo mondo mio&quot;) come
unico rifugio possibile di fronte alla vastità e all&#39;indifferenza del tempo e
dell&#39;universo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;In
un’epoca in cui il Progressive Rock tende spesso a rifugiarsi nel citazionismo
di maniera o in un’esibizione di tecnica fine a se stessa, “Monologue Of
Chronos” dimostra come il genere possa ancora essere materia viva, filosofica e
profondamente concettuale. Ascoltatelo e non ve ne pentirete. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/FmNibfLNokc&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;FmNibfLNokc&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;KHATSATURJAN
– Monologue Of Chronos&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Symphonic Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
Digital / Spotify – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8E04Jv-88ZZEWZyJ21ji3inDJlsIByIF2K22jdczPT4DuXzjBROxJbeBryqucMoMcmWpw9dLyA0KAp4RiMEVDFD85Y8wi4GhfexWCtx5KFgzsOyuJUj9Gvy2KaMVX8x6xrLSzZTvoYeTEgwmC3Ib4088F6HLIuxL_Gw-ztAprMbooO-Ebt9yEi3hQ67O/s1920/Khatsaturjan%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1304&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1920&quot; height=&quot;217&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8E04Jv-88ZZEWZyJ21ji3inDJlsIByIF2K22jdczPT4DuXzjBROxJbeBryqucMoMcmWpw9dLyA0KAp4RiMEVDFD85Y8wi4GhfexWCtx5KFgzsOyuJUj9Gvy2KaMVX8x6xrLSzZTvoYeTEgwmC3Ib4088F6HLIuxL_Gw-ztAprMbooO-Ebt9yEi3hQ67O/s320/Khatsaturjan%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The more I listen to Progressive Rock bands from all
over the world, the more I realize how the advent of the internet has
globalized music. This is not a negative thing if used with the right
personality, because being able to listen to everything enriches us culturally
and offers many benefits.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The band Khatsaturjan was formed in 2000 in Vantaa,
Finland. The name is openly inspired by the famous Armenian composer Aram
Khachaturian (author of the celebrated “Sabre Dance”). Originally, the group
started as an impromptu project to rework classical music pieces in a Rock key,
following in the footsteps of historical bands such as Emerson, Lake &amp;amp;
Palmer or Ekseption, including arrangements of works by Mussorgsky. Over time,
the lineup evolved toward composing original material, developing a complex and
theatrical form of Symphonic/Eclectic Prog characterized by intricate keyboard
structures (organ, synthesizers, harpsichord), the presence of the cello,
polyphonic arrangements, and layered vocal harmonies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The founding members and multi-instrumentalists who
form the studio core are: Atte Kurri (lead vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards),
Ilkka Piispala (vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, bass), and Ilkka Saarikivi
(vocals, keyboards, bass, cello). In the early stages and on the first albums,
singer/bassist Jaakko Koikkalainen was also present.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Monologue Of Chronos” is their fourth studio album,
released a decade after its predecessor, “Beast, Machine And Man” (2015, Musea
Records). Forty-seven minutes of music spread across seven tracks, starting
with “Lessons (On Human Obsolescence)”, in which the arrangement continually
shifts with high dynamism, moving from operatic and vocal passages to more
modern and dramatic textures. The keyboards change registers frequently
(vintage and modern synths), intertwining with more aggressive guitar riffs and
constantly evolving rhythmic elements. The vocal harmonies are strong,
complemented by the addition of female vocals alongside counter-melodies
balanced between Queen and Gentle Giant. Here lies globalization: I used to
remember Finnish Prog as darker (not that lively moments were lacking, mind
you), but here there is plenty of material reminiscent of both US and UK Prog.
The lyrics address the feeling of human obsolescence in the face of
robotization and artificial intelligence, questioning the value of the individual
in an automation-driven society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“What Was True” opens with a distinctly 80s/90s-style
Neo Prog intro; the entire track highlights Khatsaturjan’s musical culture by
blending styles and ideas. The vocal arrangements bring to mind the American
band Echolyn. Excellent electric guitar solo. The lyrical theme revolves around
the boundary between tangible reality and digital simulation (with a strong
visual and conceptual parallel to Matrix-like virtual reality), asking the
crucial question about the value of perception: &quot;What was true?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A piano opens “The Dystopian Spirit Of Club Energy”,
plunging the listener into the world of classical music. However, a surprise is
always around the corner—otherwise we wouldn&#39;t be talking about Progressive
Rock—so the structure shifts toward modern, even electronic sounds. Here, the
lyrics deal with the loss of identity and alienation within a
&quot;mechanized&quot; social space, where human energy is channeled and
extinguished by a dystopian routine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Next comes “Song Of Days”, one of the absolute peaks
of the entire album, where the band traces not only symphonic but also
theatrical lines, once again grounding the impact in the vocals. The silences
are as important as the music, creating moments of anticipation that are never
betrayed by the keyboards. Alternating crescendos and decrescendos make
everything engaging and emphatic. The track is a reflection on the relentless
passage of days (the &quot;Chronos&quot; of the album&#39;s title) and man&#39;s
existential balance sheet across the different stages of life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another solid seven minutes of music come with “DID
Memoir”, featuring a deeply touching electric guitar intro. Midway through, the
piece enters an unexpectedly playful and refined phase, with a guitar in true
Genesis mode. The title refers to the hypothesis of fragmented memory or
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), emphasizing the inner perception of time
and the multiplicity of memories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The Keepers Of Philosopher&#39;s Stone” boasts classical
time signatures and sweeping vocal arrangements—a real treat for those who love
to bask in such magnificent splendor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The album concludes with “Mundus Meus (This World Of
Mine)”, an eight-minute mini-suite that is nothing short of glorious, where the
keyboards once again take center stage. It serves as the conceptual closure of
the &quot;monologue.&quot; The individual reclaims their inner micromorld
(&quot;This world of mine&quot;) as the only possible refuge against the
vastness and indifference of time and the universe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In an era where Progressive Rock often tends to retreat
into formulaic homage or technical display for its own sake, “Monologue Of
Chronos” proves that the genre can still be a living, philosophical, and deeply
conceptual medium. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Give it a listen and you won&#39;t regret
it. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;



























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For The Marooned&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Seacrest
Outpost&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Crossover Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvurVnSV9K5qD0iPakBHvlXtfh2uBgyWneAJMZ0NXv5RigDRaUrYCDX0WvOpMJCXwO65N1gFptGPJ09595zzwiBd0hGqNRRrVYhr2vkA6O4-iKzYCvn3R0lANGtRVosMHhyuQnUpePXX0WebFl_oWUFjzXZQ3eWWD0iPzJGAnmu60mSrAfzuBQtfdyxkcg/s1200/Viamedia.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;238&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvurVnSV9K5qD0iPakBHvlXtfh2uBgyWneAJMZ0NXv5RigDRaUrYCDX0WvOpMJCXwO65N1gFptGPJ09595zzwiBd0hGqNRRrVYhr2vkA6O4-iKzYCvn3R0lANGtRVosMHhyuQnUpePXX0WebFl_oWUFjzXZQ3eWWD0iPzJGAnmu60mSrAfzuBQtfdyxkcg/w238-h238/Viamedia.jpg&quot; width=&quot;238&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Si
può fare musica per lo spirito anche se non si toccano tematiche religiose, con
quelle sonorità che ti toccano l’anima e ti isolano da ciò che ti circonda. I
ViaMedia escono con il secondo album in studio intitolato “Lullabies For The
Marooned”, dove si approfondisce il tema dell&#39;isolamento, dell&#39;abbandono, del
naufragio esistenziale e della ricerca di un porto sicuro nelle tempeste della
vita.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ViaMedia
è un progetto multinazionale che incarna la quintessenza del Rock Progressivo
moderno e contaminato, muovendosi con disinvoltura tra sonorità Art Rock,
venature Jazz Rock ed echi Neo Prog, arricchiti da un&#39;attenta cura per le
atmosfere e le narrazioni liriche. Nascono dall&#39;unione di musicisti provenienti
da diverse estrazioni e aree geografiche, accomunati dal desiderio di fondere
strutture musicali complesse con una spiccata sensibilità melodica. Il gruppo
trae il proprio nome dalla ricerca di una &quot;via di mezzo&quot; espressiva,
un equilibrio sapiente tra virtuosismo tecnico e immediatezza emozionale, tra
sperimentazione e forma canzone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Provenienti
dal Regno Unito e dalla Norvegia, i ViaMedia sono formati da Karl Yngvar Dale
(voce, basso, contrabbasso, tastiere, chitarra acustica) e Tore Dimmestøl
(voce, chitarre elettriche ed acustiche, tastiere, concertina, effetti). Per la
riuscita di questo concept si avvalgono della collaborazione di musicisti del
calibro di Gunnar Halle (tromba), Tore Ljøkelsøy (batteria), Hugh Midford
(violino), Chris Forrest (clarinetto) e Henley String Quartet &amp;amp; Aberystwyth
String Quartet (archi).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dieci
le canzoni, a partire da “Everything Is Quiet Now”, composizione d&#39;impostazione
delicata e sognante. Chitarre acustiche e soffusi tappeti di tastiera creano
un&#39;atmosfera sospesa, che cresce gradualmente con l&#39;ingresso di una sezione
ritmica discreta ma dinamica. Il testo esplora la calma apparente che segue una
grande tempesta emotiva. Il &quot;silenzio&quot; del titolo non è solo pace, ma
anche quel senso di vuoto e smarrimento che si prova subito dopo la fine di una
crisi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Anche
“Commodore Anson” possiede quelle arie sognanti arricchite dagli archi capaci
di catapultarci negli anni ’70. Una ballata che vuole essere un omaggio
figurato alla storicità del viaggio di esplorazione navale. La figura del
Commodore Anson diventa la metafora del navigatore solitario che sfida
l&#39;ignoto, affrontando le avversità del mare e il peso delle decisioni estreme.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Weight
Of The World” alza il ritmo spostando l’epicentro negli anni ’80, un brano dal
respiro drammatico e dall&#39;incedere maestoso. Le linee di basso ben definite
sorreggono un intreccio di tastiere orchestrali e assoli di chitarra carichi di
pathos. Qui emerge la sensazione di oppressione e la responsabilità emotiva che
spesso gravano sull&#39;individuo moderno. È il racconto del fardello interiore che
trasforma ogni decisione in una potenziale ancora di fondo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ci
si cala nel Neo Prog di matrice White Willow con “Dead Man&#39;s Chest”, un Dark
Prog con linee vocali espressive e dissonanze controllate che mantengono alta
la tensione espressiva.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Fra
le composizioni più interessanti del disco c’è “Oyster”, una canzone dal ritmo
ballabile e quindi ancor più immersa negli anni ’80. La struttura è fluida, con
sezioni strumentali ampie che consentono a ciascun elemento della band di
mettere in luce la propria sensibilità eclettica. L&#39;ostrica è utilizzata come
allegoria della protezione interiore: una scorza dura sviluppata per difendere
la propria vulnerabilità (la perla), nata ed evoluta attraverso il dolore e
l&#39;isolamento.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
ninna nanna sognante “Lullaby” oscilla costantemente tra calma apparente e
improvvise aperture dinamiche. L&#39;arrangiamento dei sintetizzatori crea un
panorama sonoro avvolgente e nostalgico, mentre il testo si sviluppa come un
canto consolatorio rivolto a chi si sente tagliato fuori dal mondo, offrendo
una dolce quanto malinconica via di fuga attraverso la dimensione del sogno e
dell&#39;immaginazione.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“4Ever
Gone” sembra un mix fra i Jethro Tull acustici e i primi Pink Floyd di Syd
Barrett, mentre una tromba apre “Losing Paradise”, altro movimento
contemplativo e ben arrangiato in cui il paradiso sognato o cercato si rivela
fragile o illusorio, costringendo il protagonista a fare i conti con la cruda
realtà della propria condizione di naufrago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Altra
perla scura ed affascinante è “Eyes Of Fate”, mentre la conclusione spetta a
“Marooned”, la quale si apre melodicamente per poi crescere elettricamente.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;In
definitiva, “Lullabies For The Marooned” si rivela molto più di un semplice
racconto su un naufragio d&#39;altri tempi: è un porto sicuro per l&#39;ascoltatore. I
ViaMedia hanno saputo tessere un arazzo sonoro dove la malinconia
dell&#39;isolamento trova conforto in melodie avvolgenti e arrangiamenti
cameristici di rara eleganza. Un&#39;opera che chiede la giusta predisposizione
d&#39;animo e il tempo necessario per essere assimilata, ma che ripaga svelando,
ascolto dopo ascolto, il fascino intimo di una tempesta interiore placata
soltanto dalla musica. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://viamedia.bandcamp.com/album/lullabies-for-the-marooned&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;ASCOLTO:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://viamedia.bandcamp.com/album/lullabies-for-the-marooned&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/qnDUYSITOAM&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;qnDUYSITOAM&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;blockquote style=&quot;border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Lullabies
For The Marooned&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Seacrest
Outpost&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Crossover Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0SAe_pPso34gwaT_XKuKE9pO13G2I2qRg2OlxRdk4C_DqrnwXzr7OpzFscxuL2IBmtiXjzY5sZDe_USSakMzYLnDP1OqHuRQYhfH8BtA6UPGvosYj4UeE3eWW5WtW5i3FslPBVZop9Dqxn00-h3lmoDrD7-SLCaR_8DwFAk7v4LSPp82vwvwqhI3J4O1/s225/Viamedia%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;225&quot; data-original-width=&quot;225&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0SAe_pPso34gwaT_XKuKE9pO13G2I2qRg2OlxRdk4C_DqrnwXzr7OpzFscxuL2IBmtiXjzY5sZDe_USSakMzYLnDP1OqHuRQYhfH8BtA6UPGvosYj4UeE3eWW5WtW5i3FslPBVZop9Dqxn00-h3lmoDrD7-SLCaR_8DwFAk7v4LSPp82vwvwqhI3J4O1/s1600/Viamedia%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;225&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Music can resonate deeply with the human spirit even
without tackling religious themes, especially when built on soundscapes that
touch the soul and detach you from the world around you. ViaMedia return with
their second studio album, Lullabies For The Marooned, an exploration of
isolation, abandonment, existential shipwreck, and the search for a safe harbor
amid life&#39;s storms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ViaMedia is a multinational project embodying the
essence of modern, eclectic progressive rock, moving seamlessly between art
rock sonorities, jazz-rock nuances, and neo-prog echoes, all enhanced by a
meticulous care for atmospheric textures and lyrical storytelling. Hailing from
diverse backgrounds and geographical origins, the band members are united by a
desire to blend complex musical structures with a strong melodic sensibility.
The group derives its name from the pursuit of an expressive &quot;middle
way&quot;—a thoughtful balance between technical virtuosity and emotional
immediacy, between experimentation and songcraft.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Based in the UK and Norway, ViaMedia consists of Karl
Yngvar Dale (vocals, bass, double bass, keyboards, acoustic guitar) and Tore
Dimmestøl (vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, concertina,
effects). To bring this concept to life, they enlisted high-caliber guest
musicians including Gunnar Halle (trumpet), Tore Ljøkelsøy (drums), Hugh
Midford (violin), Chris Forrest (clarinet), and the Henley String Quartet
alongside the Aberystwyth String Quartet (strings).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The album features ten tracks, beginning with
“Everything Is Quiet Now”, a delicate and dreamlike opening composition.
Acoustic guitars and soft keyboard layers weave a suspended atmosphere that
gradually expands with the entrance of a subtle yet dynamic rhythm section. The
lyrics explore the deceptive calm following a major emotional upheaval; the
&quot;silence&quot; of the title represents not merely peace, but also the sense
of void and disorientation felt right after a crisis subsides.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Commodore Anson” retains those dreamlike airs,
enriched by string arrangements capable of catapulting the listener back to the
1970s. This ballad serves as a figurative homage to historical naval exploration,
where the figure of Commodore Anson becomes a metaphor for the solitary
navigator defying the unknown, facing maritime adversity and the weight of
grave decisions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Weight Of The World” picks up the pace, shifting its
stylistic epicenter into the 1980s with a dramatic sweep and majestic stride.
Well-defined basslines support an intricate web of orchestral keyboards and
pathos-filled guitar solos. Here, the feeling of oppression and emotional
burden that so often weighs upon the modern individual takes center stage—a
tale of internal struggle that turns every choice into a potential heavy
anchor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The record delves into White Willow-esque neo-prog
with “Dead Man&#39;s Chest”, a dark prog track featuring expressive vocal lines and
controlled dissonances that maintain a high level of dramatic tension.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Among the album&#39;s most intriguing moments is “Oyster”,
driven by a danceable rhythm that immerses it even further in 80s aesthetics.
Its fluid structure features expansive instrumental passages that allow each
member to showcase their eclectic musicality. The oyster acts as an allegory
for internal defense: a tough shell developed to shield one&#39;s vulnerability
(the pearl), born and forged through pain and solitude.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The dreamlike lullaby “Lullaby” constantly sways
between apparent serenity and sudden dynamic swells. Ambient synthesizer
arrangements create an enveloping, nostalgic soundscape, while the lyrics
unfold as a consoling chant for those who feel alienated from the world,
offering a sweet yet melancholic escape into dreams and imagination.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“4Ever Gone” feels like a cross between acoustic
Jethro Tull and Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd, whereas a trumpet introduces
“Losing Paradise”—another contemplative, finely arranged movement where the
sought-after paradise proves fragile or illusory, forcing the protagonist to
confront the stark reality of their stranded condition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another dark and captivating gem arrives with “Eyes Of
Fate”, leading into the closing track “Marooned”, which opens melodically
before building into an electric crescendo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ultimately, Lullabies For The Marooned proves to be
far more than a simple tale of an ancient shipwreck: it is a safe harbor for
the listener. ViaMedia have woven a sonic tapestry where the melancholy of
isolation finds comfort in sweeping melodies and chamber arrangements of rare
elegance. It is a work that demands the right mindset and time to be fully
digested, but one that rewards the listener by revealing, spin after spin, the
intimate beauty of an inner storm calmed only by music. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://viamedia.bandcamp.com/album/lullabies-for-the-marooned&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://viamedia.bandcamp.com/album/lullabies-for-the-marooned&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;FOR LISTENING:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;https://viamedia.bandcamp.com/album/lullabies-for-the-marooned&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zeax-Fi06I8&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;Zeax-Fi06I8&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;





























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ITALIANO: LA DIAGONALE IMPROVVISATA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Massimo Salari&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo breve speciale è ovviamente incompleto di tutte le band che hanno reso famoso il genere per motivi di lunghezza, tuttavia ecco un buon sunto dell&#39;accaduto per chi volesse iniziare il percorso:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Tra
la fine degli anni ’60 e la metà degli anni ’70, l’Italia fu teatro di uno dei
movimenti musicali più vivaci d’Europa. Mentre il Rock Progressivo di matrice
sinfonica guadagnava le vette delle classifiche, parallela e sotterranea si
sviluppava una corrente diversa, contaminata e altamente tecnica: il Jazz Rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
Prog classico guardava alla musica classica europea, al romanticismo e al Folk,
il Jazz Prog attingeva a piene mani dalla rivoluzione elettrica di Miles Davis
(Bitches Brew), dalle esplosioni timbriche della Mahavishnu Orchestra e dalla
libertà espressiva della Canterbury Scene, innestandole nel fermento sociale e
culturale del nostro Paese.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Il
fenomeno non nacque per caso, e si sviluppò dall&#39;incontro tra due mondi
distinti, &amp;nbsp;i virtuosi del Conservatorio e
del Jazz di sala con musicisti dalla formazione solida, stanchi degli schemi
rigidi del Jazz tradizionale o delle orchestre d&#39;accompagnamento pop, e i
festival all&#39;aperto (da Parco Lambro a Villa Pamphili). Erano i circoli del
proletariato giovanile e le etichette indipendenti (Cramps, Numero Uno, IT) che
cercavano sonorità di rottura.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Il risultato fu un suono viscerale,
tecnico e spesso politico, capace di spaziare dalla Fusion più raffinata
all&#39;avanguardia pura.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Potremmo
catalogarli così:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;1.&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;L&#39;Anima
Fusion e Mediterranea (Il virtuosismo strutturato)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;2.&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;L&#39;Anima Sperimentale e Politica (L&#39;Avanguardia radicale)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;













&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L&#39;Anima
Fusion e Mediterranea&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo
filone prediligeva la precisione esecutiva, l&#39;interlocking ritmico e la ricerca
del groove, arricchendo la lezione americana con sensibilità melodica latina e
mediterranea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Alcuni
esempi noti giungono da I PERGIGEO, guidati dal contrabbassista Giovanni
Tommaso, con musicisti del calibro di Franco D&#39;Andrea e Bruno Biriaco. Questi
rappresentano il punto più alto del Jazz Rock italiano strutturato. Album come “Azimut”
(1972) e “Abbiamo Tutti Un Blues Da Piangere” (1973) coniugano una perizia tecnica
impeccabile a strutture Prog complesse ma fruibili.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Oppure
dai NAPOLI CENTRALE,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvsw0O7afvwMdq0ShsRzDr120o-Hx8_VERa58BfB4YOlu6eV1f1RllUrnu6-sIbDgYmmJLw8prQm5VUS6zoqrQKeOhImmbqfWUfSLXnThQI-OZDGyphuegDy7tY5Mr_gQEq4qdNLJUoYaEqxq8Vx7SjfS6BKRMeO7RAl6vH6JwaT7IQX112e3gQXkOw-H/s686/Napoli%20Centrale.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;447&quot; data-original-width=&quot;686&quot; height=&quot;209&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvsw0O7afvwMdq0ShsRzDr120o-Hx8_VERa58BfB4YOlu6eV1f1RllUrnu6-sIbDgYmmJLw8prQm5VUS6zoqrQKeOhImmbqfWUfSLXnThQI-OZDGyphuegDy7tY5Mr_gQEq4qdNLJUoYaEqxq8Vx7SjfS6BKRMeO7RAl6vH6JwaT7IQX112e3gQXkOw-H/s320/Napoli%20Centrale.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;che sono la risposta partenopea guidata da James Senese e
Franco Del Prete. Qui il Jazz Rock si tinge di anima popolare, veracità urbana
e impegno sociale, fondendo sax viscerale, ritmiche Funk-Prog e dialetto
napoletano.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Da
sottolineare gli AGORA’&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgGmeg4GcHz0bqw014HToQUpNms9IKK-28sarxGlfKwPFiLZqKfvmfVYpqboH3UPoRdMGz_XgwMMdlvJDRN6ycdzbyv757K2R18VjX-uaSPTXUguiF2vwUQYSh5YO3t7Fsr-ZTWMvz26sSvI912KUBf2iEn0rMBS253LOhrx0pbzNJ9fNCEU3b-uvCn-T/s508/agor%C3%A0.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;277&quot; data-original-width=&quot;508&quot; height=&quot;174&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNgGmeg4GcHz0bqw014HToQUpNms9IKK-28sarxGlfKwPFiLZqKfvmfVYpqboH3UPoRdMGz_XgwMMdlvJDRN6ycdzbyv757K2R18VjX-uaSPTXUguiF2vwUQYSh5YO3t7Fsr-ZTWMvz26sSvI912KUBf2iEn0rMBS253LOhrx0pbzNJ9fNCEU3b-uvCn-T/s320/agor%C3%A0.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;band della regione Marche fondata nel 1974 a Serra San
Quirico, che rappresentano una delle parabole più affascinanti e atipiche della
scena. Sostenuti da una padronanza tecnica fuori dal comune, fondono un Jazz Rock
intimista, meditativo e mediterraneo, privo dell&#39;aggressività tipica dell&#39;Hard
Fusion dell&#39;epoca.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Debuttarono con un album registrato dal
vivo al celebre Festival di Montreux nel luglio del 1975, un caso rarissimo per
un gruppo italiano agli esordi. Brani come “Penetrazione” e la suite “Serra S.
Quirico” mostrano un interplay raffinato guidato dal sassofono soprano di
Ovidio Urbani, dalle tastiere elettriche di Roberto Bacchiocchi e dalla
chitarra di Renato Gasparini.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Il secondo lavoro in studio “Agorà
2” (1976) confermò la classe del quintetto, arricchendo le sonorità con
elementi etnici e strutture compositive ancora più liriche e flautate.
Proseguiranno la carriera sino ad oggi in attesa del nuovo album del
cinquantenario.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Non
da meno i fiorentini BELLA BAND&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LzN2nSVwQ90CIkp6IGRed0w33vcb_yLT5toQmkF07g13-7LjBApgkkUSJMhrTRm72ZFg5pHYTpddcZdjZwf6pdElfZpmYZrlFEjYvE7oFKdZqdevkQZtMoGRUtMQfNMmaJRWFmDJYpugXPAdpZYN0rmwb-Ou7kChdI3iLIB1WrT2dv4CcmUMavEzKp4m/s447/bella%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;447&quot; data-original-width=&quot;447&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6LzN2nSVwQ90CIkp6IGRed0w33vcb_yLT5toQmkF07g13-7LjBApgkkUSJMhrTRm72ZFg5pHYTpddcZdjZwf6pdElfZpmYZrlFEjYvE7oFKdZqdevkQZtMoGRUtMQfNMmaJRWFmDJYpugXPAdpZYN0rmwb-Ou7kChdI3iLIB1WrT2dv4CcmUMavEzKp4m/s320/bella%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt; seppure rilascino un solo album dal titolo
omonimo nel 1978 per l’etichetta Cramps. Vedeva tra le sue file il tastierista
Riccardo Cioni e il batterista Mauro Sarti, già nei Campo di Marte e
rappresentavano il momento in cui il Jazz Rock incontrava la complessità del Prog
d&#39;avanguardia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L&#39;album
omonimo “Bella Band” è un lavoro dal virtuosismo travolgente ma mai fine a se
stesso. Brani come “Porotopostrippa Sul Pero” e “Faidadiesis” evidenziano tempi
dispari frenetici, interventi di fiati (sax, flauto, clarinetto) e
sintetizzatori spinti al limite, unendo l&#39;impostazione stilistica della Cramps
(Area, Arti e Mestieri) con un&#39;agilità ritmica quasi zappaiana.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

















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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L&#39;Anima
Sperimentale e Politica (L&#39;Avanguardia radicale)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
questo versante, il Jazz diventa sinonimo di scomposizione, improvvisazione
radicale e rottura degli schemi formali. Due gli esempi più eclatanti e di
successo: AREA e ARTI E MESTIERI.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Gli
AREA (International POP Group)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSK2ME6WW-MFYeIjOwIDvpvtvXB62z1VI6SE_wQ8i6zZNN4BtVMPnrCaT0DGiXHOLJzbfX1shgEB-FmbZjkhKQU76Alxk_ys2lvHSD0UCUALpih-vGoxJB5FmibAaGtOqPHNWZYuYwK3QpzaYMYbHFwMj92jwg3do2PHPn-ae35_u4NvfTyHqDWAx-Bt0L/s450/Area.jpeg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;450&quot; data-original-width=&quot;450&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSK2ME6WW-MFYeIjOwIDvpvtvXB62z1VI6SE_wQ8i6zZNN4BtVMPnrCaT0DGiXHOLJzbfX1shgEB-FmbZjkhKQU76Alxk_ys2lvHSD0UCUALpih-vGoxJB5FmibAaGtOqPHNWZYuYwK3QpzaYMYbHFwMj92jwg3do2PHPn-ae35_u4NvfTyHqDWAx-Bt0L/s320/Area.jpeg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;sono una vera e propria anomalia nel panorama
mondiale. Con la voce sbalorditiva di Demetrio Stratos (polifonie), il
pianoforte di Patrizio Fariselli e la chitarra di Paolo Tofani, fusero Free Jazz,
etno-musica balcanica, elettronica sperimentale e ideologia di sinistra (“Arbeit
Macht Frei”, “Crac!”). Moltissima sperimentazione strutturale e di risveglio
per le coscienze, un connubio per “svegliare” le masse anche in maniera
provocatoria, specialmente in sede live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Gli
ARTI E MESTIERI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdxTxsEM6Cutzch-ceX4audj48l3YTsivnekLnEiEIazuWTzLcSHQ5L7sUircRIGMb185nawt79mlkcq2aMfURYyTLOTT9a0ic0_PtbWsPVoC5isIDHl8ursb5jZ0X57ggRGxer_sA6c49G1-10_TO25Ji7bzwo5bYKdGfgjrGjy1J-XE0DgCGUFpIkuV/s617/Arti&amp;amp;mestieri_1974.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;575&quot; data-original-width=&quot;617&quot; height=&quot;298&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdxTxsEM6Cutzch-ceX4audj48l3YTsivnekLnEiEIazuWTzLcSHQ5L7sUircRIGMb185nawt79mlkcq2aMfURYyTLOTT9a0ic0_PtbWsPVoC5isIDHl8ursb5jZ0X57ggRGxer_sA6c49G1-10_TO25Ji7bzwo5bYKdGfgjrGjy1J-XE0DgCGUFpIkuV/s320/Arti&amp;amp;mestieri_1974.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;sono invece diretti dalla formidabile batteria di Furio Chirico
e dalle tastiere di Beppe Crovella. I torinesi produssero un Jazz Rock
fulmineo, iper-tecnico e altamente sinfonico, documentato in capolavori come “Tilt”
(1974) e “Giro Di Valzer Per Domani” (1975).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;





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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
continuità del Jazz Prog: Le band post-anni &#39;70 e contemporanee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Verso
la fine degli anni &#39;70, col mutare del clima politico e l&#39;avvento della Disco
Music e della New Wave, la stagione d&#39;oro del Jazz Prog si avviò al tramonto.
Tuttavia, la sua eredità ha continuato a irrorare la musica italiana, dalla
scena Canterbury piemontese e milanese degli anni &#39;80 fino ai gruppi
indipendenti contemporanei che continuano a recuperare la lezione degli Area e
del Perigeo.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Il cordone ombelicale tra Jazz e Rock Progressivo non
si è mai spezzato, grazie a etichette dedicate come Lizard Records, Black
Widow, Mellow Records, Moonjune, Cuneiform, Ma.Ra.Cash Records, G.T. Music ed
altre ancora.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Qui
solo alcune delle band che hanno reso possibile il proseguimento del genere:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;CALLIOPE&lt;/span&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Anni &#39;80 / &#39;90 (Piemonte). Nati con una
matrice Neo Prog sinfonica, hanno inserito ritmiche e soluzioni fiatistiche di
stampo chiaramente Jazz Rock grazie alla presenza di ex membri di Arti e
Mestieri. Consigliato: “La Terra Dei Gioielli” (1995)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;DEUS
EX MACHINA&lt;/span&gt;: Anni &#39;90 - oggi (Bologna) Una
delle band più travolgenti e tecnicamente mostruose del panorama mondiale.
Fondono il Jazz Rock degli Area, il Prog sinfonico, e l&#39;Hard Rock con la voce
pirotecnica di Alberto Piras (cantata in latino e italiano). Consigliati: “De
Republica” (1995), “Cinque” (2002)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;ACCORDO
DEI CONTRARI&lt;/span&gt;: Anni 2000 - oggi (Bologna). Quartetto/quintetto strumentale di
altissimo livello. Uniscono Canterbury scene, Jazz Rock moderno, Soft Machine e
Mahavishnu con una visione compositiva rigorosa e organica. Consigliati: “Koinè”
(2007), “Kublai” (2014).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;BAROCK
PROJECT&lt;/span&gt;: Anni 2000 - oggi (Emilia-Romagna). Pur collocandosi prevalentemente
nel sinfonico moderno, la loro matrice pianistica ed esecutiva incorpora
continui strappi e digressioni fusion e Jazz Rock di notevole perizia tecnica.
Consigliati: “Skyline” (2015), “Seven
Hands” (2017)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;YUGEN&lt;/span&gt;:
Anni 2000 - oggi (Milano). Progetto guidato dal chitarrista e compositore
Francesco Zago. Collocati nell&#39;area Avant-Prog / RIO (Rock in Opposition),
integrano una forte componente chamber-Jazz, avanguardia contemporanea e
scomposizioni ritmiche. Consigliati: “Labirinto D&#39;Acqua” (2006), “Iridule”
(2010)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;PROCOSMICO&lt;/span&gt;:
Recenti (Italia). Progetto contemporaneo che riprende il testimone della
Canterbury scene e del Jazz Rock strumentale con un taglio fresco, timbri
vintage e strutture fluide. Consigliato: “Procosmico” (2020)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;MOGADOR&lt;/span&gt;:
Anni 2000 - oggi (Toscana). Progetto legato ad atmosfere calde e contaminati
tra Canterbury, Jazz Prog mediterraneo ed elementi sinfonici, dove flauto, sax
e tastiere dialogano costantemente. Consigliati: “Mogador” (2009), “Chapter 4”
(2018)&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/koqRNOC2H4I&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;koqRNOC2H4I&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;HISTORY AND
FACES OF ITALIAN JAZZ PROG: THE IMPROVISED DIAGONAL&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both;&quot;&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;By Massimo
Salari&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;This short special feature is obviously incomplete
regarding all the bands that made the genre famous due to length constraints;
however, here is a good summary of what took place:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Between the late 1960s and the mid-1970s, Italy was
the stage for one of Europe&#39;s most vibrant musical movements. While
symphonic-inspired Progressive Rock was reaching the top of the charts, a
different, highly technical, and cross-pollinated movement was developing in
parallel underground: Jazz Rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;While classic Prog drew from European classical music,
Romanticism, and Folk, Jazz Prog pulled heavily from the electric revolution of
Miles Davis (Bitches Brew), the timbral explosions of the Mahavishnu Orchestra,
and the expressive freedom of the Canterbury Scene, embedding them into the
social and cultural ferment of Italy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This phenomenon did not happen by chance; it grew from
the meeting of two distinct worlds: Conservatory-trained virtuosos and lounge
jazz musicians with solid technical backgrounds, tired of the rigid patterns of
traditional Jazz or pop backing orchestras, alongside outdoor festivals (from
Parco Lambro to Villa Pamphili). These were the youth proletariat clubs and
independent record labels (Cramps, Numero Uno, IT) seeking groundbreaking
sounds. The result was a visceral, technical, and often political sound,
capable of ranging from the most refined Fusion to pure avant-garde.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;We could categorize them as follows:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The Fusion and Mediterranean Soul (Structured
Virtuosity)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The Experimental and Political Soul (Radical
Avant-Garde)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;











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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Fusion and
Mediterranean Soul&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;This stream favored executive precision, rhythmic
interlocking, and the pursuit of groove, enriching the American influence with
a Latin and Mediterranean melodic sensibility.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Notable examples come from PERIGEO, led by double
bassist Giovanni Tommaso, featuring musicians of the caliber of Franco D&#39;Andrea
and Bruno Biriaco. They represent the high-water mark of structured Italian
Jazz Rock. Albums like Azimut (1972) and Abbiamo Tutti Un Blues Da Piangere
(1973) combine flawless technical mastery with complex yet accessible Prog
structures.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Another prime example is NAPOLI CENTRALE, the
Neapolitan response led by James Senese and Franco Del Prete. Here, Jazz Rock
takes on a popular soul, urban authenticity, and social engagement, fusing
visceral saxophone, Funk-Prog rhythms, and Neapolitan dialect.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Special mention goes to AGORÀ, a band from the Marche
region formed in 1974 in Serra San Quirico, representing one of the most
fascinating and atypical trajectories of the scene. Supported by extraordinary
technical command, they blended an intimate, meditative, and Mediterranean Jazz
Rock, free from the typical aggressiveness of the hard fusion of that era. They
debuted with an album recorded live at the famous Montreux Festival in July
1975—an extremely rare occurrence for a debut Italian band. Tracks like
&quot;Penetrazione&quot; and the &quot;Serra S. Quirico&quot; suite showcase a refined
interplay led by Ovidio Urbani&#39;s soprano saxophone, Roberto Bacchiocchi&#39;s
electric keyboards, and Renato Gasparini&#39;s guitar. Their second studio effort,
Agorà 2 (1976), confirmed the quintet&#39;s class, enriching their sound with
ethnic elements and even more lyrical, flute-driven compositional structures.
Their career continues to this day as they await their upcoming
50th-anniversary album.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Equally noteworthy are Florence&#39;s BELLA BAND, despite
releasing only a single self-titled album in 1978 on the Cramps label. Featuring
keyboardist Riccardo Cioni and drummer Mauro Sarti (formerly of Campo di
Marte), they represented the moment where Jazz Rock met the complexity of
avant-garde Prog.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The self-titled album Bella Band is a work of dazzling
virtuosity that is never self-serving. Tracks like &quot;Porotopostrippa Sul
Pero&quot; and &quot;Faidadiesis&quot; highlight frantic odd time signatures,
wind instrument interventions (sax, flute, clarinet), and synthesizers pushed
to the limit, combining the stylistic approach of Cramps (Area, Arti e
Mestieri) with an almost Zappa-esque rhythmic agility.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/hUZw4MYWEbY&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;hUZw4MYWEbY&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Experimental
and Political Soul (Radical Avant-Garde)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;On this side of the spectrum, Jazz becomes synonymous
with deconstruction, radical improvisation, and breaking away from formal
structures. The two most striking and successful examples are AREA and ARTI E
MESTIERI.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;AREA (International POP Group) are a true anomaly on
the global stage. Featuring Demetrio Stratos&#39;s astonishing vocal work
(polyphonics), Patrizio Fariselli&#39;s piano, and Paolo Tofani&#39;s guitar, they
fused Free Jazz, Balkan ethno-music, experimental electronics, and leftist
ideology (Arbeit Macht Frei, Crac!). Packed with structural experimentation and
a drive for conscious awakening, it was a union designed to &quot;wake up&quot;
the masses, often in provocative ways, especially during live performances.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;ARTI E MESTIERI, on the other hand, were driven by
Furio Chirico&#39;s formidable drumming and Beppe Crovella&#39;s keyboards. The
Turin-based group produced lightning-fast, hyper-technical, and highly
symphonic Jazz Rock, documented in masterpieces like Tilt (1974) and Giro Di
Valzer Per Domani (1975).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/oPrw3F-HZ7s&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;oPrw3F-HZ7s&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Continuity
of Jazz Prog: Post-1970s and Contemporary Bands&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Towards the end of the 1970s, as the political climate
shifted and Disco Music and New Wave emerged, the golden era of Jazz Prog began
to sunset. However, its legacy continued to nourish Italian music, from the
Piedmontese and Milanese Canterbury scene of the 1980s to contemporary
independent groups that continue to draw from the lessons of Area and Perigeo.
The umbilical cord between Jazz and Progressive Rock was never severed, thanks
to dedicated labels such as Lizard Records, Black Widow, Mellow Records, Moonjune,
Cuneiform, Ma.Ra.Cash Records, G.T. Music, and others.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here are just a few of the bands that made the genre&#39;s
continuation possible:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;CALLIOPE&lt;/span&gt;: 1980s / 1990s (Piedmont). Emerging from a
symphonic Neo-Prog root, they incorporated Jazz Rock-style rhythms and horn
arrangements thanks to the presence of former members of Arti e Mestieri. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Recommended:
La Terra Dei Gioielli (1995)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;DEUS
EX MACHINA&lt;/span&gt;: 1990s – present (Bologna). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;One of the most overwhelming and technically monstrous
bands on the global scene. They fuse Area&#39;s Jazz Rock, symphonic Prog, and Hard
Rock with Alberto Piras&#39;s pyrotechnic vocals (sung in Latin and Italian). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Recommended:
De Republica (1995), Cinque (2002)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;ACCORDO
DEI CONTRARI&lt;/span&gt;: 2000s – present (Bologna). &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;An instrumental quartet/quintet of the highest order.
They merge the Canterbury scene, modern Jazz Rock, Soft Machine, and Mahavishnu
with a rigorous and organic compositional vision. Recommended: Koinè (2007),
Kublai (2014)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;BAROCK PROJECT&lt;/span&gt;: 2000s – present (Emilia-Romagna).
While primarily rooted in modern symphonic Prog, their piano-driven execution
constantly incorporates fusion and Jazz Rock breaks and digressions of
remarkable technical skill. Recommended: Skyline (2015), Seven Hands (2017)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;YUGEN&lt;/span&gt;: 2000s – present (Milan). A project led by
guitarist and composer Francesco Zago. Positioned within Avant-Prog / RIO (Rock
in Opposition), they integrate a strong chamber-jazz component, contemporary
avant-garde, and rhythmic deconstructions. Recommended: Labirinto D&#39;Acqua
(2006), Iridule (2010)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;PROCOSMICO&lt;/span&gt;: Recent (Italy). A contemporary project
picking up the torch of the Canterbury scene and instrumental Jazz Rock with a
fresh approach, vintage tones, and fluid structures. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Recommended:
Procosmico (2020)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;MOGADOR&lt;/span&gt;: 2000s – present (Tuscany). A project tied to
warm atmospheres and cross-pollinations between Canterbury, Mediterranean Jazz
Prog, and symphonic elements, where flute, sax, and keyboards maintain a
constant dialogue. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Recommended: Mogador (2009), Chapter 4
(2018)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ARCTIC PLANT – Absolute Power&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Crossover Prog / Metal Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxohfl2Ke50SdBKNkCsu_WusZP3Rsrwj_6XwMj2000QfAhSzh9J4-w-9j5gBIXdEiYHGIsiYjYELYDeMA5mVbIIWRdJajchBkHHaqCbodH8mWUFrnH3NbqsKF0WKZcBv8ybOwpYqRB4BwGIN5u5eJOSlFply3bjwZn-8SaF-cPwt7JSfYiKmer-_AvaKpE/s1200/Artic%20Plant.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;255&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxohfl2Ke50SdBKNkCsu_WusZP3Rsrwj_6XwMj2000QfAhSzh9J4-w-9j5gBIXdEiYHGIsiYjYELYDeMA5mVbIIWRdJajchBkHHaqCbodH8mWUFrnH3NbqsKF0WKZcBv8ybOwpYqRB4BwGIN5u5eJOSlFply3bjwZn-8SaF-cPwt7JSfYiKmer-_AvaKpE/w255-h255/Artic%20Plant.jpg&quot; width=&quot;255&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questa
volta è la Germania (Bayreuth) a proporci un album di Progressive Rock
infarcito di classicismi con richiami ai King Crimson, Yes e Camel. Una bella
sorpresa per tutti coloro che cercano nella musica qualcosa di più articolato
in cui crogiolarsi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Arctic
Plant è il progetto di Philipp Rexilius giunto con “Absolute Power” al suo
quarto capitolo, un disco complesso con fughe che possono far tornare in mente
i primi Spock’s Beard. Dopo un passato giovanile come batterista in formazioni
e band locali, si è affermato come polistrumentista e compositore autodidatta
orientato verso il Crossover Prog e il Progressive Rock sinfonico e
concettuale. Nel 2013/2014 ha dato vita ad Arctic Plant, la sua one-man band e
solido progetto solista. Nel contesto di Arctic Plant, Rexilius cura in prima
persona ogni fase della creazione musicale: compone le musiche, scrive i testi,
suona tutti gli strumenti (chitarre elettriche ed acustiche, tastiere, synth,
basso e batteria/programmazioni), registra le voci e si occupa dell&#39;intero
processo di mixing e produzione. Solo alcune voci sono affidate agli ospiti
Andreas Ludwig (voce in “The Priest”), Ewa Wieczorek (voce in “The Rebel”) e
Michael Kuchenbrod (voce in “Men&#39;s Choir”).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Absolute
Power” è un imponente concept album di critica sociale e distopica.
L&#39;ispirazione concettuale dell&#39;opera nasce da una riflessione sulle reti
neurali, sui Large Language Models, sull&#39;impatto dei social network e sulla
progressiva delega del pensiero critico alle tecnologie d&#39;intelligenza
artificiale e di controllo di massa. Il disco vuole essere un monito a non
rinunciare all&#39;indipendenza di pensiero di fronte ai meccanismi di
manipolazione, propaganda, morale di facciata e tecnocrazia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Come
il genere generalmente richiede, si apre con una suite di venti minuti
abbondanti intitolata “Brave New World”. Un tuffo immediato nella musica
classica moderna, come quella ispirata dai Pink Floyd con “Atom Heart Mother”,
per poi lanciarsi irrefrenabilmente in intricati tempi dispari, riff di
chitarra d&#39;impronta Heavy, assoli melodici e maestose aperture di tastiera.
Belle anche le coralità. Un pezzo che scorre via in un attimo, a testimonianza
che l’attenzione dell’ascoltatore non viene mai meno. Il testo è un chiaro
riferimento all&#39;opera huxleyana e alla letteratura distopica: una società
apparentemente pacifica e automatizzata, ma del tutto asservita al controllo
dell&#39;algoritmo e della tecnologia, dove la libertà individuale viene
anestetizzata in cambio di un falso senso di sicurezza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Piacevole
la ballata successiva “Moral Highground”, soffice, gentile e dalle aperture
vocali ariose. Il testo affronta il tema dell&#39;ipocrisia politica e sociale,
analizzando come chi detiene il potere (tecnologico o istituzionale) utilizzi
la superiorità morale di facciata per reprimere il dissenso ed esigere
conformismo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Tuona
la chitarra elettrica in un andamento Metal Prog virtuosistico in “Manifesto”,
brano rigoroso con ritmi marziali, stacchi di tastiera dal sapore Neo Prog e un
uso stratificato di synth e cori che creano un&#39;atmosfera fredda e solenne, come
a tratti la voce robotica che enuncia i dogmi e le verità ufficiali imposte
alla massa, in cui l&#39;obbedienza viene presentata come l&#39;unica virtù possibile.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Fra
i momenti più drammatici e intimistici c’è “Who Are You?”, in cui un lamento si
allaccia alle tastiere di fondo che descrivono un ambiente oscuro dove
l’individuo si guarda allo specchio e si interroga sulla propria identità
residua, chiedendosi cosa sia rimasto della propria umanità autentica dopo
l&#39;omologazione al sistema.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A
questo punto giunge la seconda suite “Insurgency”, con il classicismo sinfonico
e le scorribande sonore associabili alla colonna sonora di un film ad alta
intensità, caratterizzata da fughe di chitarra epica e cambi repentini ancora
una volta prossimi agli Spock’s Beard. Il testo descrive l&#39;atto di ribellione
attiva da parte di chi rifiuta di conformarsi, la lotta materiale e psicologica
per spezzare il controllo. Per chi vi scrive questo è uno dei momenti più alti
dell’intera opera.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Cori
epici aprono “Superbia And Plunge”, traccia chiaramente divisa in due momenti
dinamici. La prima sezione (Superbia) è caratterizzata da sonorità pompose,
accordi maestosi e riff imponenti; la seconda (Plunge) vira verso tonalità
caotiche, dissonanti e discendenti, con tanto di interventi in growl. Il finale
si apre alla solarità con un solo di chitarra che scalda il cuore. Il brano
affronta la tracotanza dei tiranni e delle strutture di potere, raccontando
l&#39;arroganza dell&#39;autorità che, convinta del proprio controllo totale, non si
accorge del proprio inevitabile ed imminente crollo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Adiacente
è “The Final Kneeling”, altra cavalcata Metal Prog epica, cupa e profonda dove
le chitarre pesanti e i synth oscuri avanzano a ritmo cadenzato, trasmettendo
un senso di oppressione e resa imminente. Analizza le conseguenze devastanti
dello scontro, è il momento in cui si contano i danni, evidenziando il prezzo
umano e le ferite inflitte dalla lotta contro un potere sovrastante.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Infine
ecco l’epilogo sinfonico di ampio respiro intitolato “Ascend Thy Throne”,
costruito con aperture melodiche, crescendo d&#39;organo e synth. Abbattuto un
sistema autoritario, si pone l&#39;eterno interrogativo su chi occuperà il nuovo
trono e se la storia sia destinata inesorabilmente a ripetersi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;In
ultima analisi, la quarta prova in studio di Arctic Plant si rivela come un
affresco sonoro di rara coerenza e ambizione. Tra suite fiume da oltre venti
minuti, passaggi acustici di toccante introspezione ed esplosioni heavy di
grande impatto, “Absolute Power” mette a nudo i paradossi dell&#39;era digitale e
le sottili tirannie del nostro presente. Phil Rexilius gestisce ogni singolo
dettaglio produttivo con una visione lucida e priva di compiacimenti,
regalandoci un’opera che richiede tempo e attenzione, ma che ripaga
l&#39;ascoltatore con una profondità emotiva e concettuale non comune. Un disco
potente, ammonitore e necessario. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/T2EvIKnPmwg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;T2EvIKnPmwg&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ARCTIC
PLANT – Absolute Power&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Crossover Prog / Prog Metal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUIcTCWtHttKG-ayxq_HlBDLSkt4dbUBjs9rmKb_TgGfhNguvzVEULzviCcEU4ss6HaHtt-FeGv6LHSkwbM3Yj7z6rhPAEte5O1-RkOvuRg9tDJ_Ux5ECS4hFRxsGj3F6jhfrgwHWuSnDdzoKJwP0Q0gpmhblSYE9fywWpUETFTA475NRjeR30DT6wL6p/s1200/Artic%20Plant%20artista.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUIcTCWtHttKG-ayxq_HlBDLSkt4dbUBjs9rmKb_TgGfhNguvzVEULzviCcEU4ss6HaHtt-FeGv6LHSkwbM3Yj7z6rhPAEte5O1-RkOvuRg9tDJ_Ux5ECS4hFRxsGj3F6jhfrgwHWuSnDdzoKJwP0Q0gpmhblSYE9fywWpUETFTA475NRjeR30DT6wL6p/s320/Artic%20Plant%20artista.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This time it is Germany (Bayreuth) bringing us a
Progressive Rock album packed with classicism, echoing the likes of King
Crimson, Yes, and Camel. A delightful surprise for anyone seeking something
more intricate to immerse themselves in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Arctic Plant is the project of Philipp Rexilius, now
reaching its fourth chapter with “Absolute Power”—a complex record with
instrumental runs reminiscent of early Spock’s Beard. Following a youth spent
as a drummer in local bands and line-ups, he established himself as a
self-taught multi-instrumentalist and composer focused on Crossover Prog as
well as symphonic and conceptual Progressive Rock. In 2013/2014, he gave life
to Arctic Plant, his one-man band and solid solo project. Within Arctic Plant, Rexilius
personally oversees every stage of musical creation: he composes the music,
writes the lyrics, plays all instruments (electric and acoustic guitars,
keyboards, synths, bass, and drums/programming), records the vocals, and
handles the entire mixing and production process. Only a few vocal parts are
entrusted to guests: Andreas Ludwig (vocals on “The Priest”), Ewa Wieczorek
(vocals on “The Rebel”), and Michael Kuchenbrod (vocals on “Men&#39;s Choir”).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Absolute Power” is an imposing concept album centered
on social and dystopian critique. The work&#39;s conceptual inspiration stems from
reflections on neural networks, Large Language Models, the impact of social
media, and the gradual delegation of critical thinking to artificial
intelligence technologies and mass control mechanisms. The record serves as a
warning against surrendering independent thought to mechanisms of manipulation,
propaganda, superficial morality, and technocracy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;As the genre typically demands, it opens with an epic
suite lasting over twenty minutes titled “Brave New World.” An immediate plunge
into modern classical music—reminiscent of Pink Floyd’s approach on “Atom Heart
Mother”—before launching uncontrollably into intricate odd time signatures,
heavy-tinged guitar riffs, melodic solos, and majestic keyboard sweeps. The
vocal harmonies are equally impressive. It is a track that flies by, proving
that the listener’s attention never wanes. The lyrics are a clear nod to
Huxley’s work and dystopian literature: an apparently peaceful, automated
society that is entirely subservient to algorithmic and technological control,
where individual freedom is numbed in exchange for a false sense of security.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The following ballad, “Moral Highground,” is pleasant,
soft, gentle, and features airy vocal openings. The lyrics tackle the theme of
political and social hypocrisy, analyzing how those in power (whether
technological or institutional) use a facade of moral superiority to suppress
dissent and demand conformity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Electric guitars thunder with a virtuosic Prog Metal
momentum in “Manifesto,” a rigorous track featuring martial rhythms, Neo-Prog
keyboard breaks, and a layered use of synths and choirs that create a cold,
solemn atmosphere—much like the robotic voice that intermittently proclaims the
official dogmas and truths imposed on the masses, where obedience is presented
as the sole virtue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Among the most dramatic and intimate moments is “Who
Are You?”, where a vocal lament intertwines with background keyboards to
portray a dark setting in which the individual gazes into the mirror and
questions their remaining identity, asking what authentic humanity is left
after conforming to the system.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point arrives the second suite, “Insurgency,”
bringing symphonic classicism and sonic escapades akin to a high-intensity film
soundtrack, driven by epic guitar runs and sudden shifts that once again bring
early Spock’s Beard to mind. The lyrics describe the act of active rebellion by
those who refuse to conform, detailing the physical and psychological struggle
to break free from control. For this reviewer, it stands as one of the highest
points of the entire work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Epic choirs open “Superbia And Plunge,” a track
distinctly split into two dynamic movements. The first section (Superbia) is
defined by pompous soundscapes, majestic chords, and imposing riffs; the second
(Plunge) shifts toward chaotic, dissonant, and descending tones, complete with
growling vocals. The ending opens up to brightness with a heart-warming guitar
solo. The song addresses the arrogance of tyrants and power structures,
depicting the hubris of authority that, convinced of its total control, fails
to notice its inevitable and impending collapse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Adjacent is “The Final Kneeling,” another epic, dark,
and deep Prog Metal ride where heavy guitars and dark synths advance at a
measured cadence, conveying a sense of oppression and imminent surrender. It
examines the devastating consequences of the conflict—the moment of counting
the cost, highlighting the human toll and the wounds inflicted by battling an
overwhelming force.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Finally comes the broad symphonic epilogue titled
“Ascend Thy Throne,” built on melodic openings, organ crescendos, and synth
layers. With an authoritarian system overthrown, it poses the eternal question
of who will occupy the new throne and whether history is inevitably destined to
repeat itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ultimately, the fourth studio effort from Arctic Plant
proves to be a sonic canvas of rare coherence and ambition. Spanning
twenty-minute epic suites, touchingly introspective acoustic passages, and
high-impact heavy outbursts, “Absolute Power” exposes the paradoxes of the
digital age and the subtle tyrannies of our present day. Phil Rexilius manages
every single production detail with a lucid, uncompromised vision, delivering a
work that requires time and attention, but rewards the listener with uncommon
emotional and conceptual depth. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A powerful, cautionary,
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</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/feeds/3545284951353511399/comments/default' title='Commenti sul post'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/10/arctic-plant.html#comment-form' title='0 Commenti'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/3545284951353511399'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/3545284951353511399'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/10/arctic-plant.html' title='Arctic Plant'/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJngIKV7JjiGy5ffirKNGgwMnTxFwLR7wxiExprSbxC4R_E1gRs6UF4BKPAwAS8H1ywsMcZIZdbM47r-PMQcZW1NZm453SV5qbuQvMr4RhIzKmGvQ60DfLROtDGpB93g/s33/DSC_5569.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxohfl2Ke50SdBKNkCsu_WusZP3Rsrwj_6XwMj2000QfAhSzh9J4-w-9j5gBIXdEiYHGIsiYjYELYDeMA5mVbIIWRdJajchBkHHaqCbodH8mWUFrnH3NbqsKF0WKZcBv8ybOwpYqRB4BwGIN5u5eJOSlFply3bjwZn-8SaF-cPwt7JSfYiKmer-_AvaKpE/s72-w255-h255-c/Artic%20Plant.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-619208626442422841</id><published>2026-10-09T06:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2026-10-09T06:00:00.316+02:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="PROGRESSIVE METAL"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="RECENSIONI"/><title type='text'>Kamelot</title><content type='html'>&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;KAMELOT
- Dark Asylum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Napalm
Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Metal Progressive&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: LP / CD – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lrBW6yXQg62o3IpQFegUXoYjZlFzzQ5Cu77-GxU7loQP4RahU_f3s29ZLA2Hf4pBiVpBm1G54hMNFnNBCU56IfmxqfOUkuQZbmqeCFOJL8XYGp2XGPdDpbxc33aWDT0KpGhVqS6VddpzoxtvWn-CvQhMWVa7cWXM5f6N9M5VPEt0sB2BQ1gs-v2keS0V/s1200/Kamelot.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;238&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lrBW6yXQg62o3IpQFegUXoYjZlFzzQ5Cu77-GxU7loQP4RahU_f3s29ZLA2Hf4pBiVpBm1G54hMNFnNBCU56IfmxqfOUkuQZbmqeCFOJL8XYGp2XGPdDpbxc33aWDT0KpGhVqS6VddpzoxtvWn-CvQhMWVa7cWXM5f6N9M5VPEt0sB2BQ1gs-v2keS0V/w238-h238/Kamelot.jpg&quot; width=&quot;238&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sì,
personalmente, malgrado la mia veneranda età, ho ancora la voglia e la capacità
di sedermi davanti a un buon impianto stereo e ascoltare la musica. Fin qui
nulla di speciale, lo fanno in molti; quello che invece sto notando nel tempo è
che sono sempre di meno le persone che ascoltano Metal Progressive, soprattutto
se una band intraprende il cammino del concept album. Non si ha più la pazienza
di stare lì seduti (salvo alzarsi per voltare il vinile al lato B) per la
durata di un intero disco. In realtà c’è Metal Prog e Metal Prog, anche dentro
il genere stesso si hanno sottogeneri, come coloro che suonano ricercando nuove
sonorità e innesti stilistici, i classici derivativi di Dream Theater,
Queensrÿche &amp;amp; company, e le Epic band intente a perlustrare un mondo fatto
di sinfonie e magniloquenze.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Kamelot sono di quest’ultima categoria e sono in auge dal lontano 1991, non a
caso sono famosissimi e hanno alle spalle un&#39;incredibile discografia di
quattordici album in studio, compreso questo nuovo “Dark Asylum”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nascono
a Tampa, in Florida, per iniziativa di Thomas Youngblood e del batterista
Richard Warner. Dopo due dischi d&#39;esordio grezzi ma promettenti (“Eternity” nel
1995 e “Dominion” nel 1997), la svolta epocale avviene nel 1998 con l&#39;ingresso
del cantante norvegese Roy Khan (ex Conception). Con Khan alla voce, la band
vive una vera e propria &quot;Età d&#39;Oro&quot;, definendo uno stile
inconfondibile basato su lirismo drammatico, orchestrazioni maestose e
strutture Progressive raffinatamente incastonate nel Power Symphonic Metal. Nel
2011 Roy Khan lascia il gruppo per motivi personali. L&#39;eredità viene raccolta
nel 2012 dal frontman svedese Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder), il cui talento
vocale ed espressivo permette ai Kamelot di proseguire senza battute d&#39;arresto.
Con dischi come “Silverthorn” (2012), “Haven” (2015), “The Shadow Theory”
(2018) e “The Awakening” (2023), la band ha ulteriormente arricchito il proprio
marchio di fabbrica con innesti moderni, industriali e progressivi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Dark
Asylum” vede la riconferma della formazione guidata dal chitarrista e fondatore
Thomas Youngblood, affiancato dal tastierista e arrangiatore Oliver Palotai,
dal bassista Sean Tibbetts, dal batterista Alex Landenburg e dalla voce di
Tommy Karevik. Con loro i cantanti ospiti: Clémentine Delauney, Tobias Sammet,
Ignacia Fernández, Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold e
Lea-Sophie Fischer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
produzione è curata dallo storico collaboratore Sascha Paeth con un mix dal
sapore moderno gestito da Jacob Hansen. Liricamente si presenta come una
riflessione concettuale sui rifugi della mente, la vulnerabilità psicologica,
la dualità tra sanità e follia e la ricerca di redenzione.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Non
può mancare l’intro, qui dal titolo “Sanctorium”, che spalanca simbolicamente
le porte dell&#39;&quot;Asylum&quot;. Non un manicomio fisico, ma la struttura
protettiva (e al contempo carceraria) eretta dall&#39;intelletto per difendersi dal
trauma. I riff taglienti di Youngblood e la sezione ritmica serrata guidata da
Landenburg si fanno apprezzare nell’energico brano “Ashen World”. Il contrasto
tra la voce pulita e drammatica di Karevik e i growl/vocals estremi di Ignacia
Fernández crea un dinamismo aggressivo e moderno.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
title track incarna la quintessenza del &quot;Kamelot-sound&quot;, tempo
medio-veloce, sinfonismo avvolgente, inserti di cori tragici e linee di basso
pulsanti di Sean Tibbetts. Il ritornello è maestoso, sorretto dalle
armonizzazioni aggiuntive di Kiara Huber. L&#39;&quot;Asilo Oscuro&quot; è inteso
come luogo di isolamento volontario. Quando la realtà esterna diventa
insopportabile, la mente si ritira in un santuario d&#39;ombra dove dolore e
sicurezza finiscono per coincidere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Uno
dei momenti più complessi dal punto di vista dell&#39;arrangiamento vocale è
“Sanctuary”; maestoso e roboante, il brano rappresenta un dialogo interiore a
tre vie: la ragione (Karevik), l&#39;empatia/speranza (Delauney) e il
conflitto/rabbia primaria (Fernández), che lottano per definire cosa sia
davvero la salvezza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dopo
l’interludio “Nocte Veritas” giunge “One Last Masquerade” con la voce di Tobias
Sammet, un mid-tempo intrigante e sinuoso nell’incedere che entra a pieno
titolo nel Power Metal. Non può mancare la ballata, qui rappresentata da “Ivy,
My Dear”, e il dramma ci assale. Contraddistinta da un ottimo lavoro
orchestrale firmato da Michael Rodenberg (Miro) e dagli interventi vocali di
Kobra Paige (Kobra and the Lotus), è toccante e di classe. L&#39;edera
(&quot;Ivy&quot;) viene usata come simbolo di un attaccamento affettivo tossico
o irrisolto: un abbraccio che protegge, ma che col tempo soffoca la pianta a
cui si arrampica.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Godlike
Alchemy” riprende la potenza seppure sempre con melodia, con un impianto
moderno dove le tastiere di Palotai guidano il brano con marcate sfumature
cyber/industrial affiancate a riff di chitarra ritmici ed essenziali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Uno
dei brani più marcatamente Progressive Metal dell&#39;album, caratterizzato da
cambi di tempo, tempi dispari nella batteria di Landenburg e un&#39;atmosfera
misteriosa e rarefatta, è “The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm)”. Richiamando il
paradigma orfico e il mito della discesa negli inferi, il testo esplora lo
stato di trance o di mente addormentata, dove il confine tra il mondo dei sogni
e la realtà si assottiglia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;E
poi, nomen omen, “Kaleidoscope”, brano brillante e sfaccettato. Le tastiere
creano trame frammentate che ricordano proprio le figure geometriche di un
caleidoscopio, mentre la chitarra alterna stoppati ritmici ad aperture
melodiche sinfoniche. Seguono altre cinque splendide canzoni: “Enigma (Think of
Me)”, “Cassandra&#39;s Disease”, “Beneath the Moon (Tunglið)”, “The Puppet King” e
“Sanctum Requiem”, di cui lascio a voi il piacere della scoperta, in fin dei
conti avete già messo a fuoco questo magistrale lavoro.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;“Dark
Asylum” è un viaggio teatrale e affascinante all&#39;interno delle fragilità umane,
confezionato con la consueta perizia tecnica e una produzione sontuosa. Tra
ritornelli memorabili, spunti progressivi e un ventaglio di ospiti
perfettamente integrati, i Kamelot mettono a segno un album maturo e profondo.
Dategli un ascolto. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/DQIqVEnAzvA&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;DQIqVEnAzvA&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;KAMELOT
- Dark Asylum&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Napalm
Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Progressive Metal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / CD – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCLMEktnhhn-KzRPWRD_QE42jzeSzLMTHaHOqLb86QHRYZ3c3URaGe-F-kv5ft2mki7NGsKlKaZ1kOmUjfSS6lbqo38NkjysAQHjrFO-HwRE-EmSNaxm5YYIQcYKXsp9VvJCFy5SVox3CoEVrPfd3X5O2F-973Q71DfZ8YcupSuPVU9t49bwBaCtwgofY/s1200/Kamelot%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghCLMEktnhhn-KzRPWRD_QE42jzeSzLMTHaHOqLb86QHRYZ3c3URaGe-F-kv5ft2mki7NGsKlKaZ1kOmUjfSS6lbqo38NkjysAQHjrFO-HwRE-EmSNaxm5YYIQcYKXsp9VvJCFy5SVox3CoEVrPfd3X5O2F-973Q71DfZ8YcupSuPVU9t49bwBaCtwgofY/s320/Kamelot%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Yes, personally, despite my venerable age, I still
have the desire and the ability to sit in front of a good stereo system and
listen to music. Nothing special so far—many people do that; what I am noticing
over time, however, is that fewer and fewer people listen to Progressive Metal,
especially when a band undertakes the journey of a concept album. People no
longer have the patience to sit there (except to get up to flip the vinyl to
side B) for the duration of an entire record. In truth, there is Prog Metal and
then there is Prog Metal; even within the genre itself there are subgenres:
those who play in search of new sounds and stylistic blends, the classic
derivatives of Dream Theater, Queensrÿche &amp;amp; company, and the Epic bands
intent on exploring a world made of symphonies and grandeur.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Kamelot belong to this latter category and have been
thriving since back in 1991; it is no coincidence that they are world-famous
and boast an incredible discography of fourteen studio albums behind them,
including this new release, “Dark Asylum”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Formed in Tampa, Florida, on the initiative of Thomas
Youngblood and drummer Richard Warner, following two raw yet promising debut
albums (“Eternity” in 1995 and “Dominion” in 1997), the landmark turning point
came in 1998 with the arrival of Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan (ex-Conception).
With Khan on vocals, the band experienced a true &quot;Golden Age&quot;,
defining an unmistakable style based on dramatic lyricism, majestic
orchestrations, and Progressive structures elegantly embedded within Symphonic
Power Metal. In 2011, Roy Khan left the band for personal reasons. The mantle
was picked up in 2012 by Swedish frontman Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder), whose
vocal and expressive talent allowed Kamelot to forge ahead without missing a
beat. With records like “Silverthorn” (2012), “Haven” (2015), “The Shadow
Theory” (2018), and “The Awakening” (2023), the band has further enriched its
signature sound with modern, industrial, and progressive elements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Dark Asylum” sees the re-confirmation of the lineup
led by guitarist and founder Thomas Youngblood, joined by keyboardist and
arranger Oliver Palotai, bassist Sean Tibbetts, drummer Alex Landenburg, and
vocalist Tommy Karevik. Joining them are guest singers Clémentine Delauney,
Tobias Sammet, Ignacia Fernández, Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara
Leupold, and Lea-Sophie Fischer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Production is handled by longtime collaborator Sascha
Paeth, with a modern-flavored mix managed by Jacob Hansen. Lyrically, it
presents itself as a conceptual reflection on the sanctuaries of the mind,
psychological vulnerability, the duality between sanity and madness, and the
search for redemption.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;An intro is a must, here titled “Sanctorium”, which
symbolically opens wide the doors of the &quot;Asylum&quot;. Not a physical
madhouse, but the protective (and at the same time imprisoning) structure built
by the intellect to defend itself from trauma. Youngblood&#39;s razor-sharp riffs
and the tight rhythm section led by Landenburg stand out in the energetic track
“Ashen World”. The contrast between Karevik&#39;s clean, dramatic voice and Ignacia
Fernández&#39;s extreme growls/vocals creates an aggressive, modern dynamism.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The title track embodies the quintessence of the
&quot;Kamelot sound&quot;: mid-fast tempo, enveloping symphonism, tragic choral
passages, and pulsing basslines from Sean Tibbetts. The chorus is majestic,
sustained by additional vocal harmonies from Kiara Huber. The &quot;Dark
Asylum&quot; is intended as a place of voluntary isolation: when external
reality becomes unbearable, the mind retreats into a sanctuary of shadow where
pain and safety ultimately coincide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;One of the most complex moments from a vocal
arrangement standpoint is “Sanctuary”; majestic and thunderous, the track
represents a three-way internal dialogue: reason (Karevik), empathy/hope
(Delauney), and primary conflict/rage (Fernández), all struggling to define
what salvation truly means.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Following the interlude “Nocte Veritas” comes “One
Last Masquerade” featuring the vocals of Tobias Sammet, an intriguing mid-tempo
track with a sinuous stride that fully qualifies as Power Metal. The ballad
cannot be missing either, here represented by “Ivy, My Dear”, and drama takes
hold of us. Marked by an excellent orchestral arrangement by Michael Rodenberg
(Miro) and vocal contributions from Kobra Paige (Kobra and the Lotus), it is
touching and classy. The ivy (&quot;Ivy&quot;) is used as a symbol of a toxic
or unresolved emotional attachment: an embrace that protects, but over time
smothers the plant it clings to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Godlike Alchemy” brings back the power, albeit always
balanced with melody, featuring a modern framework where Palotai&#39;s keyboards
drive the song with strong cyber/industrial nuances alongside essential,
rhythmic guitar riffs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;One of the most markedly Progressive Metal tracks on
the album, characterized by time signature changes, odd tempos in Landenburg&#39;s
drumming, and a mysterious, ethereal atmosphere, is “The Sleeping Mind (Orphic
Paradigm)”. Evoking the Orphic paradigm and the myth of the descent into the
underworld, the lyrics explore a state of trance or a sleeping mind where the
boundary between the dream world and reality blurs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;And then, nomen omen, “Kaleidoscope”, a brilliant and
multifaceted piece. The keyboards construct fragmented textures that closely
recall the geometric patterns of a kaleidoscope, while the guitar alternates
tight staccato riffs with symphonic melodic openings. Five more splendid tracks
follow: “Enigma (Think of Me)”, “Cassandra&#39;s Disease”, “Beneath the Moon
(Tunglið)”, “The Puppet King”, and “Sanctum Requiem”, which I leave to you the
pleasure of discovering—after all, you have already brought this masterful work
into focus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Dark Asylum” is a theatrical, fascinating journey
into human fragility, crafted with trademark technical mastery and sumptuous
production. Between memorable choruses, progressive touches, and a roster of
seamlessly integrated guests, Kamelot have delivered a mature, profound album. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Give
it a listen. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/w2zQoIN82Jk&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;w2zQoIN82Jk&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;































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Music&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Crossover Prog / Heavy Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto:
LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGD_tdkCZMJqYaWm_nftgt6uUpoSEPxeql8-QHU3kNYY129sos_EQyZZBpAvf61w6n2Sgd2e88naLkuEZjQ5woOgoM7CTBgoF5Q-OoGASV7grmyLzV_rHstAaAugZgNj30dfzYxg8QihcjqdUufECExRcsUl2h84riHyH8FVLbfGBrYWE_AULcR0DMnui/s1200/Pure%20reason%20Revolution.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;236&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGD_tdkCZMJqYaWm_nftgt6uUpoSEPxeql8-QHU3kNYY129sos_EQyZZBpAvf61w6n2Sgd2e88naLkuEZjQ5woOgoM7CTBgoF5Q-OoGASV7grmyLzV_rHstAaAugZgNj30dfzYxg8QihcjqdUufECExRcsUl2h84riHyH8FVLbfGBrYWE_AULcR0DMnui/w236-h236/Pure%20reason%20Revolution.jpg&quot; width=&quot;236&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Oramai
si possono considerare i Pure Reason Revolution come un nome storico del
Crossover Prog a tutti gli effetti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nascono
a Londra nei primi anni 2000 per iniziativa del frontman e polistrumentista Jon
Courtney e del chitarrista Greg Jong, uniti successivamente dalla bassista e
cantante Chloë Alper. Famosi fin dal capolavoro d&#39;esordio “The Dark Third”
(2006) per la loro miscela di Progressive Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock ed
Elettronica, si sono distinti nel panorama Crossover Prog per le celebri
armonie vocali polifoniche maschili/femminili e per un uso dinamico di riff
chitarristici pesanti abbinati a synth e beat moderni. Dopo una pausa durata
quasi un decennio (dal 2011 al 2019), il gruppo si è riformato pubblicando una
serie di dischi acclamati per l&#39;etichetta InsideOut Music (“Eupnea”, “Above
Cirrus”, “Coming Up To Consciousness”).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo
settimo album in studio è mixato da Bruce Soord dei The Pineapple Thief e, a
differenza del predecessore “Coming Up To Consciousness”, segna un ritorno a
sonorità nettamente più pesanti, oscure e aggressive. Jon Courtney descrive
l&#39;ispirazione concettuale legata alla figura biblica/mitologica dell&#39;angelo:
non innocui cherubini, ma entità sopraffacenti e spaventose. Alla lavorazione
hanno partecipato, oltre a Jon Courtney, Greg Jong e alla cantante Annicke
Shireen, ospiti d&#39;eccezione come Mariusz Duda (Riverside / Lunatic Soul) e
Kristoffer Gildenlöw al basso, Paul Mullen alla chitarra e Ravi Kesavaram alla
batteria.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
disco affronta il paradosso della trasformazione, le stesse forze che ci
salvano o ci trasformano sono spesso quelle che ci feriscono e ci distruggono.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Spin
Like Fire” è subito ritmato e diretto ed unisce riff di chitarra aggressivi a
una pulsione elettronica incalzante. La tensione cresce costantemente
attraverso il contrasto tra le voci eteree e una sezione ritmica pesante. Si
esplora il senso di frenesia e perdita di controllo. La metafora del girare
come fuoco evoca la sensazione di consumarsi rapidamente in situazioni di alta
pressione o tumulto emotivo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Altamente
progressivo per struttura giunge “Black-Arrow Acrobats”, che alterna momenti
sognanti e sospesi a esplosioni pesanti quasi Stoner/Alternative Metal. Ciò
oramai fa parte del DNA della band, così come i ritornelli orecchiabili e
gradevoli. Il testo riflette sulla precarietà dell&#39;equilibrio mentale e
relazionale (&quot;acrobati&quot;), dove un singolo errore o una &quot;freccia
nera&quot; può far crollare la struttura emotiva costruita.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Haywire
Heart”, breve e ritmato, fa da interludio alla suite title track “Terrifying
Angels”, un&#39;epica traccia Prog che fonde dinamiche dilatate, riff maestosi e
vocalizzi intrecciati. La struttura sposta l&#39;ascoltatore da paesaggi sonori
delicati a crescendo seppur sempre misurati. Qui i PRR esplorano il confine tra
salvezza e distruzione, e come le cose che percepiamo come protettive possano
rivelarsi schiaccianti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Rumination
Ruin” ritorna in territori cupi e sincopati, sorretto da una linea di basso
incalzante e chitarre distorte che esplodono nel ritornello. La
&quot;ruminazione&quot; fa riferimento al ciclo ossessivo di pensieri negativi.
Il testo analizza come il riflettere costantemente sugli stessi errori possa
condurre alla rovina psicologica ed emotiva.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A
questo punto l’album vira la rotta verso un crescendo emotivo piacevolissimo
con due brani a dir poco ottimi: il primo, “Below Radiance”, è una traccia
atmosferica che fa da ponte verso la conclusione dell&#39;opera, concentrandosi su
tessiture vocali e tastiere avvolgenti. Essa introduce la suite di quasi
quindici minuti intitolata “Hold Your Wrath”, una lunga progressione drammatica
con assoli emotivi e un finale imponente. Il brano esplora il perdono, la
gestione della rabbia e il tentativo di contenere la distruttività prima che
sia troppo tardi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Terrifying
Angels” non è un ascolto semplice o consolatorio, né intende esserlo. Con
questo lavoro, i Pure Reason Revolution firmano uno dei capitoli più cupi,
complessi ed emotivamente densi della loro carriera, dimostrando come la loro
ricetta, fatta di contrasti violenti tra estetica eterea e riff spietati, non
solo non si sia esaurita, ma abbia trovato una nuova e più consapevole
maturità. Jon Courtney e soci abbandonano le rassicuranti geometrie del Synth
Prog recente per addentrarsi in un territorio impervio, dove la bellezza
ferisce e la redenzione passa inevitabilmente attraverso il tumulto. Un album
imponente, a tratti viscerale, che riconferma la band ai vertici del Rock
Progressivo contemporaneo. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/3UR5mn6ifZw&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;3UR5mn6ifZw&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;PURE
REASON REVOLUTION - Terrifying Angels&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;InsideOut
Music&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Crossover Prog / Heavy Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nfnan5DiJaEnps8wzcKlShVNB362c0V4e8IQFXkCQLjj2PJj7NszN9QxrWpFatWd1bZ9hFZR5uU4Ku13nXKCUbWiGnp5IS4KjO7S6BOR4jwIXSbUBScv9dq7ITWiObv1e9X9Ggm4RQgZJKjIcRVXuXmw9DxteelNS43FxRuQUlqy8WNisxCPEE_qIHMP/s1500/PURE-REASON-REVOLUTION-band-2024.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;911&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1500&quot; height=&quot;194&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nfnan5DiJaEnps8wzcKlShVNB362c0V4e8IQFXkCQLjj2PJj7NszN9QxrWpFatWd1bZ9hFZR5uU4Ku13nXKCUbWiGnp5IS4KjO7S6BOR4jwIXSbUBScv9dq7ITWiObv1e9X9Ggm4RQgZJKjIcRVXuXmw9DxteelNS43FxRuQUlqy8WNisxCPEE_qIHMP/s320/PURE-REASON-REVOLUTION-band-2024.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point, Pure Reason Revolution can truly be
considered a historic name in Crossover Prog in every respect.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Formed in London in the early 2000s on the initiative
of frontman and multi-instrumentalist Jon Courtney and guitarist Greg Jong,
later joined by bassist and vocalist Chloë Alper, they became famous right from
their debut masterpiece “The Dark Third” (2006) for their blend of Progressive
Rock, Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, and Electronica. They have distinguished
themselves in the Crossover Prog scene through their celebrated male/female
polyphonic vocal harmonies and a dynamic use of heavy guitar riffs combined
with modern synths and beats. After a hiatus lasting nearly a decade (from 2011
to 2019), the group reformed, releasing a series of acclaimed albums for the
InsideOut Music label (“Eupnea”, “Above Cirrus”, “Coming Up To Consciousness”).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This seventh studio album was mixed by Bruce Soord of
The Pineapple Thief and, unlike its predecessor “Coming Up To Consciousness”,
marks a return to distinctly heavier, darker, and more aggressive sounds. Jon
Courtney describes the conceptual inspiration linked to the biblical/mythological
figure of the angel: not harmless cherubs, but overwhelming and fearsome
entities. Joining Jon Courtney, Greg Jong, and vocalist Annicke Shireen on the
record are exceptional guests such as Mariusz Duda (Riverside / Lunatic Soul)
and Kristoffer Gildenlöw on bass, Paul Mullen on guitar, and Ravi Kesavaram on
drums.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The album addresses the paradox of transformation: the
very forces that save or transform us are often those that hurt and destroy us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Spin Like Fire” is immediately uptempo and direct,
joining aggressive guitar riffs with a driving electronic pulse. The tension
grows constantly through the contrast between ethereal vocals and a heavy
rhythm section. It explores a sense of frenzy and loss of control. The metaphor
of spinning like fire evokes the feeling of consuming oneself rapidly in
high-pressure situations or emotional turmoil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Highly progressive in structure comes “Black-Arrow
Acrobats”, which alternates dreamy, suspended moments with heavy, almost
Stoner/Alternative Metal explosions. This has now become part of the band&#39;s
DNA, as have their catchy and engaging choruses. The lyrics reflect on the
fragility of mental and relational balance (&quot;acrobats&quot;), where a
single mistake or a &quot;black arrow&quot; can bring down the emotional
structure that has been built.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Haywire Heart”, short and rhythmic, serves as an
interlude to the suite title track “Terrifying Angels”, an epic Prog piece
fusing sprawling dynamics, majestic riffs, and interwoven vocals. The structure
shifts the listener from delicate soundscapes to crescendos that remain
carefully measured throughout. Here PRR explore the boundary between salvation
and destruction, and how the things we perceive as protective can turn out to
be overwhelming.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Rumination Ruin” returns to dark, syncopated
territory, anchored by a driving bassline and distorted guitars that explode in
the chorus. &quot;Rumination&quot; refers to the obsessive cycle of negative
thoughts. The lyrics analyze how constantly dwelling on the same mistakes can
lead to psychological and emotional ruin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point, the album shifts course toward a
delightful emotional crescendo with two outstanding tracks to say the least:
the first, “Below Radiance”, is an atmospheric piece that bridges the gap
toward the work&#39;s conclusion, focusing on vocal textures and enveloping
keyboards. It introduces the nearly fifteen-minute suite entitled “Hold Your
Wrath”, a long, dramatic progression featuring emotional solos and an imposing
finale. The track explores forgiveness, anger management, and the attempt to
restrain destructiveness before it is too late.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Terrifying Angels” is not an easy or comforting
listen, nor does it intend to be. With this work, Pure Reason Revolution
deliver one of the darkest, most complex, and emotionally dense chapters of
their career, proving that their signature formula—built on violent contrasts
between ethereal aesthetics and relentless riffs—has far from exhausted itself,
finding instead a new and more conscious maturity. Jon Courtney and company
abandon the reassuring geometries of recent Synth Prog to venture into rugged
territory, where beauty wounds and redemption inevitably passes through
turmoil. An imposing, at times visceral album that reconfirms the band at the
absolute pinnacle of contemporary Progressive Rock. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/g_x86HLlyjE&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;g_x86HLlyjE&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

























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CARNEVALE - Beyond Notes: Unlocking the Creative and Emotional Power Through
Music - The ANORA Method, entra nella&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; line-height: 18.4px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Berklee Library&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Laboratori, ricerca, metodo Anora:
il poliedrico artista, musicista, compositore e scrittore TONY CARNEVALE entra
nella &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Berklee Library&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt; e ci spiega cosa è
“Beyond Notes”, una ricerca iniziata in Italia oltre quarant’anni fa. La parola
all’autore:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;TONY CARNEVALE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Una nuova avventura internazionale per una ricerca
sulla Musica, sulla Creatività e sui Processi Formativi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes: Unlocking the
Creative and Emotional Power Through Music&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;, con il sottotitolo &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;T&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;he
ANORA Method: Psychodynamic Exploration for Music Education and Creative
Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, è stato ufficialmente catalogato nella &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Stan
Getz Library del Berklee College of Music di Boston&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;La presenza di questo libro nella biblioteca di Berklee
rappresenta un passaggio importante nel percorso internazionale di una ricerca
che nasce in Italia molti anni fa e che, attraverso pubblicazioni, attività
formative e divulgative, ha progressivamente fatto emergere, oltre alle
innumerevoli altre, una domanda particolare: che cosa succede nell’essere umano
prima che il movimento del pensiero non cosciente e l’esperienza psichica ad
esso legata diventi suono, nota, forma, composizione, improvvisazione,
interpretazione ed eventualmente produzione?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Da questa domanda si è messa in movimento una ricerca che
ha portato a &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, che oggi entra a far
parte di una collezione accademica internazionale dedicata alla musica e
diventa disponibile per essere letto, studiato, confrontato, discusso e
criticato all&#39;interno di uno dei contesti musicali più conosciuti e considerati
al mondo.&lt;br /&gt;
Particolarmente significativi, rispetto ai contenuti del volume, sono anche i
Subject Headings con i quali il libro è stato indicizzato nel catalogo:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Music - Psychological aspects&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Music - Instruction and study&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Due indicazioni bibliografiche che intercettano aspetti centrali della ricerca
sviluppata nel libro: la dimensione psicologica e psicodinamica dell&#39;esperienza
musicale e quella relativa alla formazione, all&#39;apprendimento e allo sviluppo
della persona attraverso la musica.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Una
Ricerca Che Viene Da Lontano&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Il percorso comincia intorno al 1985, con alcuni miei
articoli dedicati alla reazione umana al suono, pubblicati su una rivista di
psichiatria, ai quali fecero seguito nel tempo altri articoli, interviste e
contributi attraverso i quali la ricerca iniziale cominciò progressivamente ad
ampliarsi.&lt;br /&gt;
Un passaggio importante avvenne nel 2003, con un articolo pubblicato sulla
rivista di psichiatria Il sogno della farfalla: dalla domanda sulla reazione
dell&#39;essere umano al suono, la ricerca portava inevitabilmente verso una
questione ancora più radicale: che cos&#39;è la musica?&lt;br /&gt;
Una domanda apparentemente elementare che andava oltre la definizione della
musica come semplice organizzazione di suoni o sistema codificato di azioni:
che cosa rappresenta la musica per l&#39;essere umano? Da dove nasce un&#39;idea
musicale? Quale filo lega percezione, reazione emotiva, immaginazione ed
espressione? Perché un&#39;esperienza interna dell’essere umano cerca una propria
rappresentazione attraverso il suono?&lt;br /&gt;
Cominciava così ad emergere sempre più chiaramente una dimensione antropologica
della ricerca: la musica considerata come esperienza psichica, espressiva e
rappresentativa dell’essere umano.&lt;br /&gt;
Queste domande non sono però nate da un&#39;osservazione teorica esterna al fare
musica, ma si sono invece sviluppate parallelamente alla mia esperienza di
ascoltatore, studente di musica, musicista e artista professionista,
compositore, ricercatore e formatore, che continua ancora oggi.&lt;br /&gt;
La riflessione sui processi creativi si confronta quindi continuamente con
l&#39;esperienza diretta del creare e rappresentare, con il momento in cui un&#39;idea
ancora indefinita comincia a trasformarsi in esigenza espressiva per poi
assumere una forma, con le difficoltà che incontra, con le trasformazioni che
subisce e con gli strumenti tecnici che diventano necessari per poterla
realizzare.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm7pKJsf2cBAiqXEVG44HIcjIWzSDRV6tk-dhEx-TbZVNu7aK24qMgS-75jHeVlqPUiPdbkJ7izsgHjnTrxa7jLlxzehxcEhXGslW5xW54bSnHf71BL2jQXwZb9DzVi0Ozr_l1P5tFntJUK_lt8AZrxGDcfUTnoKis4trSE98vXaBBhOWSUhrXF2GuDbf/s4000/20261006_141329.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm7pKJsf2cBAiqXEVG44HIcjIWzSDRV6tk-dhEx-TbZVNu7aK24qMgS-75jHeVlqPUiPdbkJ7izsgHjnTrxa7jLlxzehxcEhXGslW5xW54bSnHf71BL2jQXwZb9DzVi0Ozr_l1P5tFntJUK_lt8AZrxGDcfUTnoKis4trSE98vXaBBhOWSUhrXF2GuDbf/s320/20261006_141329.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Ricerca Alla Pratica Dei Laboratori&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Nel 2000, presso il Conservatorio Licinio Refice di
Frosinone, iniziarono le prime esperienze laboratoriali attraverso le quali
questi interrogativi poterono essere affrontati direttamente nella pratica
formativa, ed è importante, anche storicamente, fare una distinzione: nel 2000
il Metodo ANORA (Approccio NOn RAzionale), come formulazione compiuta e come
metodo denominato in questo modo, non esisteva ancora, ma erano già presenti
diversi princìpi che sarebbero successivamente diventati Metodo.&lt;br /&gt;
Proprio il confronto diretto con le persone, con i loro processi ideativi e
creativi, con le difficoltà, le resistenze, le immagini e le possibilità
espressive che emergevano durante il lavoro laboratoriale ha consentito a quei
principi di essere progressivamente verificati, modificati, approfonditi e
organizzati.&lt;br /&gt;
I laboratori hanno assunto denominazioni differenti nel corso degli anni; ciò
che li collega non è quindi un nome rimasto immutato, ma la continuità di una
ricerca e di una pratica formativa che si sono evolute nel tempo: oggi,
infatti, questa linea prosegue presso lo stesso Conservatorio Licinio Refice
attraverso il &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Laboratorio di Direzione Artistica della Produzione
Musicale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Un
Percorso Di Ricerca E Di Interlocuzione Istituzionale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Nel corso degli anni questa esperienza ha incontrato anche
differenti forme di attenzione e sostegno istituzionale: infatti, nel 2005 i
laboratori hanno ottenuto il patrocinio della SIAE e sono stati sostenuti per
diversi anni con il contributo dell&#39;IMAIE.&lt;br /&gt;
In anni più recenti il Metodo ANORA è stato inoltre oggetto di un webinar
organizzato da INDIRE, con la partecipazione del Ministero dell&#39;Istruzione e
del Merito, nel quale sono stato intervistato da Annalisa Spadolini, Presidente
del Comitato nazionale per l&#39;apprendimento pratico della musica per tutti gli
studenti, sui principi e sulle prospettive del Metodo: nel commento conclusivo,
la stessa Spadolini auspicava che una metodologia di questo tipo potesse
trovare applicazione anche a livello istituzionale.&lt;br /&gt;
Sono passaggi diversi tra loro, che non costituiscono naturalmente un&#39;unica
forma di riconoscimento, ma documentano nel tempo occasioni concrete di
confronto tra questa ricerca e differenti realtà della formazione e della
cultura musicale.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSdxkT2P35bQDgno7IrGL1jTmsz4vRl30a4T969FqhpCsqnkPxjZ-a1c6buHA3oG8D70yDlZcHNe7o0NODh-4XdQ4i_BFSe0sUZ6XLq5Pcmskyxe1ReLXbszL1QNibkDSsdkMGlpKAZE4ioynD-Ut4wV4ywCqnT5uMVcoYP6E-kO3I3NBl45dXfkm_C2V/s4000/20261006_140848.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSdxkT2P35bQDgno7IrGL1jTmsz4vRl30a4T969FqhpCsqnkPxjZ-a1c6buHA3oG8D70yDlZcHNe7o0NODh-4XdQ4i_BFSe0sUZ6XLq5Pcmskyxe1ReLXbszL1QNibkDSsdkMGlpKAZE4ioynD-Ut4wV4ywCqnT5uMVcoYP6E-kO3I3NBl45dXfkm_C2V/s320/20261006_140848.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Dai
Laboratori Ai Libri&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;A partire dal 2010, la ricerca ha trovato un&#39;ulteriore
forma di elaborazione e sistematizzazione attraverso una serie di pubblicazioni:
&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Il pensiero e il suono&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (2010) ha raccolto e sviluppato
alcuni dei nuclei emersi negli anni precedenti; nel 2014 è seguito &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Il
suono ritrovato,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; successivamente pubblicato in altre tre edizioni;
sono arrivati poi &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Poetica, Ricerca e Formazione Musicale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;
(2019), &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Formazione Musicale Psicodinamica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (2020) e &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Oltre
le note - Un approccio non razionale alla musica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; (2022).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; affonda esplicitamente le proprie radici in
quest’ultimo, ma non si limita a trasferirne il contenuto in un&#39;altra lingua:
ne sviluppa ulteriormente la ricerca, inserendola in una prospettiva capace di
dialogare con un pubblico internazionale e portando in primo piano, già nel
sottotitolo, due dei concetti centrali: Psychodynamic Exploration e Creative
Development.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Prima
Delle Note&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Il titolo &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; potrebbe far pensare
soprattutto a qualcosa che si trovi “oltre” le note, ma una parte fondamentale
della ricerca riguarda, in realtà, ciò che viene prima delle note: non si
tratta, quindi, di negare la tecnica, la conoscenza o il linguaggio musicale,
ma di interrogarsi su ciò che li rende necessari.&lt;br /&gt;
Prima della nota composta, scritta, suonata o cantata deve potersi formare
un&#39;idea/immagine, un&#39;esigenza espressiva, qualcosa che possa poi essere
trasformato in una forma musicale; è proprio in questa dimensione che entrano
in gioco creatività, fantasia, immagini, emozioni e capacità espressive e
rappresentative della persona.&lt;br /&gt;
La tecnica acquista allora il suo significato più profondo: diventa, cioè, una
necessità legata a un&#39;esigenza espressiva, lo strumento attraverso il quale ciò
che nasce dall&#39;esperienza umana può essere organizzato, rappresentato e
trasformato in forma artistica.&lt;br /&gt;
Possiamo immaginare questo processo come una continuità:&lt;br /&gt;
esperienza umana → reazione e formazione dell&#39;idea/immagine → esigenza
espressiva → trasformazione in idea musicale/suono → organizzazione musicale →
competenze tecniche → forma artistica.&lt;br /&gt;
La tecnica rimane, quindi, qualcosa di non eludibile. Cambia però il punto dal
quale la osserviamo, soprattutto in questo momento storico nel quale non
possiamo evitare una integrazione dell&#39;intelligenza artificiale come strumento
di supporto nei percorsi formativi: non più soltanto qualcosa da acquisire
preventivamente e accumulare come conoscenza astratta, ma anche uno strumento
che diventa necessario nel momento in cui esiste qualcosa che chiede di essere
espresso in modo coerente e adeguato.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhYf2facPuqnCfqiR3QKahnAM2MpIO1pfm18oU9Km365v5K-upBE0vvGlezBVBHvjvlr411AcyFZFfwXnHd_0TgMgbecLIXJ6Y0jnH0nUHfDjRkcy4a2isqVSJ8bmM9jXuGboh1ovBHPzK49gY5A1l4FvFLLvl2RuXayLTa_97d9qhv-VJ6Ms3f4LwbIj/s4000/20261006_135441.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhhYf2facPuqnCfqiR3QKahnAM2MpIO1pfm18oU9Km365v5K-upBE0vvGlezBVBHvjvlr411AcyFZFfwXnHd_0TgMgbecLIXJ6Y0jnH0nUHfDjRkcy4a2isqVSJ8bmM9jXuGboh1ovBHPzK49gY5A1l4FvFLLvl2RuXayLTa_97d9qhv-VJ6Ms3f4LwbIj/s320/20261006_135441.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Ideazione
E Composizione&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Da questa prospettiva nasce uno dei problemi centrali
affrontati dal Metodo ANORA: quello dell&#39;ideazione.&lt;br /&gt;
Nella formazione musicale, infatti, impariamo a scrivere, eseguire,
interpretare, analizzare e organizzare il materiale musicale, ma esiste un
momento precedente, quello nel quale qualcosa deve ancora essere “pensato”.&lt;br /&gt;
Nel Metodo ANORA l&#39;ideazione viene assunta esplicitamente come oggetto autonomo
del processo formativo, distinto ma connesso alla successiva elaborazione
compositiva e tecnica.&lt;br /&gt;
Questo conduce a una domanda che considero sempre più importante:&lt;br /&gt;
Quando si insegna a comporre, si sta formando il processo creativo oppure si
insegna a organizzare tecnicamente il risultato di un processo creativo che si
presume già esistente?&lt;br /&gt;
La domanda non intende contrapporre ANORA all&#39;insegnamento della composizione,
né mettere in discussione il valore del lavoro svolto dai docenti della
materia: un esercizio di composizione può infatti sollecitare implicitamente
processi creativi senza per questo costituire di per sè una formazione
specifica dei processi ideativi.&lt;br /&gt;
E la distinzione è importante: significa domandarsi se la capacità di creare
idee/immagini, intenzioni più o meno coscienti, necessità espressive, debba
essere semplicemente presupposta oppure possa diventare essa stessa oggetto di
attenzione formativa.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;La
Ricerca Dell&#39;Identità Artistica Originale&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Il lavoro sui processi creativi ha progressivamente posto
al centro un altro tema fondamentale: la ricerca, la formazione e lo sviluppo
dell&#39;identità artistica originale.&lt;br /&gt;
L&#39;obiettivo non è trasmettere un modello o indicare alla persona che cosa debba
creare ma, al contrario, il problema è costruire le condizioni perché possa
riconoscere ciò che le appartiene, sviluppare una propria intenzione espressiva
e trovare gli strumenti necessari per darle forma, con il supporto del
formatore e del gruppo creativo che si forma, conseguentemente alla metodologia
ANORA, all’interno dei laboratori.&lt;br /&gt;
Da questo punto di vista, il Metodo ANORA non vuole formare persone che creino
secondo un modello e, tanto meno, persone che creino come il suo autore; la mia
esperienza personale sui processi creativi rappresenta inevitabilmente una
delle origini della ricerca, ma il passaggio decisivo consiste proprio
nell&#39;uscire dall&#39;esperienza personale per entrare in risonanza con le
idee/immagini dei partecipanti ai laboratori.&lt;br /&gt;
Non si tratta, cioè, di mostrare agli altri come sono riuscito io a creare, o
sovrapporre il mio pensiero creativo a quello di qualcun altro, ma di cercare
di comprendere quali condizioni possano permettere a un&#39;altra persona di
trovare la propria possibilità creativa, anche quando pensa di non possederla;
è questa differenza a rendere centrale la questione dell&#39;identità artistica:
non invitare a riprodurre o imitare, ma creare le condizioni perché una
risposta personale possa emergere.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qPSkym26R56BnH34R06Gm0Y2-HbWAGONFNzfNJgoj2mfVxYL0RaM4unTvFAv9XBLeu8ox7Rz-lEmM-hWcJLnnOqBhcZzsJpkgbLq4acfy91WViaf6UVQiWOotRbjo9CiKWPOPXuFBDISgXO9Op0nO60jvznmUJNkwp_EmI8rewe12PxYcfQe6JCYy8nu/s3000/20261006_135741.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1834&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; height=&quot;196&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0qPSkym26R56BnH34R06Gm0Y2-HbWAGONFNzfNJgoj2mfVxYL0RaM4unTvFAv9XBLeu8ox7Rz-lEmM-hWcJLnnOqBhcZzsJpkgbLq4acfy91WViaf6UVQiWOotRbjo9CiKWPOPXuFBDISgXO9Op0nO60jvznmUJNkwp_EmI8rewe12PxYcfQe6JCYy8nu/s320/20261006_135741.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;La
Dimensione Psicodinamica Dei Processi Creativi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;La parola Psychodynamic, presente nel sottotitolo di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond
Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, non è quindi accessoria.&lt;br /&gt;
Nel corso della ricerca è diventato sempre più evidente che il processo
creativo non può essere osservato soltanto attraverso il suo risultato; creare
significa confrontarsi anche con immagini interne, aspettative, resistenze,
timori, esposizione personale, capacità di ascolto, relazione con gli altri e
rappresentazione di sé. Quindi parlare di una dimensione psicodinamica nella
formazione musicale non significa trasformare la formazione in psicoterapia, ma
riconoscere che, quando una persona crea, non mette in movimento soltanto
conoscenze e competenze tecniche, ma mette inevitabilmente in gioco anche la
propria esperienza psichica e relazionale.&lt;br /&gt;
In questo percorso ha contribuito anche la mia esperienza, di oltre trent&#39;anni,
all’interno della ricerca sul non cosciente dell’essere umano che si è svolta
nei seminari di analisi collettiva, condotti dallo psichiatra Massimo Fagioli,
che ha fornito ulteriori strumenti di attenzione alle dinamiche non razionali,
emotive e relazionali.&lt;br /&gt;
Il Metodo nasce, quindi, dalla convergenza di esperienze differenti: il
rapporto con la musica fin dalle prime esperienze d’ascolto, la formazione
musicale come autodidatta, la successiva formazione accademica e la concreta
pratica artistica e professionale, la composizione, la produzione, la ricerca,
il lavoro laboratoriale e la relazione formativa.&lt;br /&gt;
È all&#39;interno di questa convergenza che si è andata sviluppando la definizione
di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Psicodinamica dei Processi Creativi&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Si
Può Formare La Creatività?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Dietro tutto questo rimane una questione ancora più ampia,
cioè se la creatività sia una qualità “innata” che dobbiamo semplicemente
aspettare di trovare e riconoscere in alcune persone, oppure una possibilità
umana della quale la formazione può prendersi cura.&lt;br /&gt;
Affermare che la creatività possa essere sviluppata non significa sostenere che
tutti possano diventare grandi compositori o artisti, né negare differenze
individuali, sensibilità o capacità soggettive; significa però non identificare
automaticamente la possibilità creativa con un dono riservato a pochi, ma
riconoscerlo come diritto all’espressione attraverso i suoni che riguarda tutti
gli esseri umani indistintamente e a qualsiasi livello di conoscenza e cultura.&lt;br /&gt;
Se la creatività è anche capacità di immaginare, trasformare, scegliere,
collegare elementi, produrre “senso” e rappresentare un&#39;esperienza attraverso
una forma, allora esistono condizioni che possono favorirne oppure ostacolarne
lo sviluppo.&lt;br /&gt;
La questione torna quindi ad essere anche una responsabilità formativa:&lt;br /&gt;
La creatività è qualcosa che aspettiamo di trovare nelle persone, oppure
qualcosa di cui la formazione deve imparare responsabilmente a prendersi cura?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Creatività
E Cittadinanza Attiva&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Questa domanda non riguarda soltanto, ovviamente, la
formazione dei musicisti, ma possiede anche una dimensione sociale: sviluppare
la creatività significa anche educare alla cittadinanza attiva, perché
significa formare persone capaci non soltanto di eseguire ciò che è già stato
pensato da altri, ma di produrre idee, compiere scelte, assumersene la
responsabilità e trasformarle in forme condivisibili.&lt;br /&gt;
La musica rappresenta, da questo punto di vista, un territorio
straordinariamente concreto nel quale esercitare questa possibilità; una
persona può imparare a riprodurre con grande competenza ciò che altri hanno
scritto e pensato, e questa capacità ha un valore enorme e non deve essere
svalutata.&lt;br /&gt;
Ma esiste un&#39;altra domanda formativa: siamo capaci anche di costruire
condizioni nelle quali quella persona possa produrre un pensiero proprio?&lt;br /&gt;
Non si tratta di scegliere tra interpretazione e creazione, tra tecnica e
immaginazione, tra tradizione e ricerca, ma di evitare che una sola di queste dimensioni
venga fatta coincidere con l&#39;intera esperienza musicale.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Un
Metodo, Un Progetto, I Laboratori, Un&#39;Associazione&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;Nel tempo, intorno a questa ricerca, sono nate realtà con
funzioni differenti che è utile distinguere:&lt;br /&gt;
• &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Il Metodo ANORA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; costituisce la formalizzazione
metodologica della ricerca e della prassi formativa.&lt;br /&gt;
• &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;ANORA Project&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; rappresenta una dimensione progettuale più
ampia, nella quale ricerca, pratica creativa, collaborazioni, sperimentazione e
divulgazione possono incontrarsi.&lt;br /&gt;
• &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;I Laboratori ANORA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; costituiscono uno dei principali
luoghi di applicazione, sperimentazione e sviluppo del Metodo: infatti le
singole attività possono assumere una denominazione specifica, mantenendo
questa appartenenza comune.&lt;br /&gt;
• &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;L’Associazione Culturale ANORA&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; svolge invece una
funzione collettiva e istituzionale di promozione, diffusione e confronto
intorno alla ricerca e alle sue applicazioni.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;La dimensione necessariamente collettiva di queste
attività non modifica però la genealogia del Metodo, che può essere studiato,
utilizzato, sperimentato, discusso e sviluppato attraverso il contributo di
persone e istituzioni differenti pur avendo la sua origine in una esperienza
individuale.&lt;br /&gt;
Distinguere l&#39;autorialità del Metodo dalla pluralità delle persone che possono
incontrarlo e applicarlo non serve a chiuderlo intorno al suo autore ma, al
contrario, permette di renderne chiara l&#39;origine proprio mentre comincia a
vivere anche attraverso esperienze differenti.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVM8p5d3lAqXnO9byure5HsfiuVTDwcThSrveO2ycqz-Z03Wrg3SYTJpA9dck-SyT4QP0UZY2Ba4Rl4blurxNQmcQd6k8cqPQ0ph0cMBBjp8pta1O_kCt9LPRS3moszv36zBRzV9VPy0pOq6UHqpRdd7IS5_M6PjHpoevDmDGlwEVI6wH3mFx6ncI7DQMX/s1184/EsecutivoOltreleNote_ENG_26_01-pdf.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1184&quot; data-original-width=&quot;796&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVM8p5d3lAqXnO9byure5HsfiuVTDwcThSrveO2ycqz-Z03Wrg3SYTJpA9dck-SyT4QP0UZY2Ba4Rl4blurxNQmcQd6k8cqPQ0ph0cMBBjp8pta1O_kCt9LPRS3moszv36zBRzV9VPy0pOq6UHqpRdd7IS5_M6PjHpoevDmDGlwEVI6wH3mFx6ncI7DQMX/s320/EsecutivoOltreleNote_ENG_26_01-pdf.jpg&quot; width=&quot;215&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Un
Dialogo Con Berklee Già Iniziato&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;In questo percorso si inserisce anche il rapporto con
Simone Scazzocchio, docente al Berklee College of Music di Boston, che ha
scritto anche la presentazione di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; e si è formato, nei primi
anni 2000, nei miei laboratori attraverso i princìpi del metodo ANORA.&lt;br /&gt;
Nel tempo abbiamo mantenuto un dialogo sui temi della musica, della creatività
e della formazione, documentato anche nella conversazione in inglese ANORA
Meets Berklee.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;La conversazione ANORA Meets Berklee, realizzata quando il
libro era ancora nel processo di acquisizione da parte della biblioteca, assume
oggi anche un significato ulteriore alla luce dell&#39;avvenuta catalogazione di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond
Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Da &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Oltre
Le Note&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt; A &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;La presenza di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; nella Stan Getz Library
assume per me un significato particolare anche per la storia editoriale dalla
quale il libro proviene; infatti la sua radice italiana è &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Oltre
le note - Un approccio non razionale alla musica&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;: già quel titolo
indicava la necessità di non identificare la musica esclusivamente con ciò che
può essere scritto, analizzato o tecnicamente organizzato.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; sviluppa quella prospettiva e la porta in una
dimensione internazionale, ponendo esplicitamente il Metodo ANORA, la
dimensione psicodinamica e lo sviluppo creativo all&#39;interno della propria
identità editoriale; ecco perché la catalogazione a Berklee rappresenta non
soltanto la presenza di un nuovo libro in una biblioteca, ma un ulteriore
passaggio nella circolazione di una ricerca che ha attraversato più di
quarant&#39;anni di esperienza musicale, riflessione, pratica artistica e
formazione.&lt;br /&gt;
Naturalmente un libro non acquista valore perché si trova su uno scaffale
prestigioso: il valore di una ricerca si misura anche nella capacità di esporsi
al confronto.&lt;br /&gt;
Essere, cioè, presente in una biblioteca significa poter essere trovato da
qualcuno che non conosce l&#39;autore, letto senza mediazioni, utilizzato,
contestato, approfondito, messo in relazione con altre ricerche, ed è
soprattutto questo il significato che attribuisco alla presenza di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond
Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; nella Stan Getz Library del Berklee College of Music: una
ricerca nata in Italia e sviluppata attraverso decenni di esperienza artistica
e formativa dispone oggi di un ulteriore luogo nel quale può essere incontrata.&lt;br /&gt;
Il libro è inoltre disponibile internazionalmente su Amazon, edito da
SOUNDTRACK, consentendo a
musicisti, studenti, docenti, ricercatori e persone interessate ai processi
creativi di accedere direttamente al lavoro.&lt;br /&gt;
Per l’Associazione Culturale ANORA, nata anche per favorire la diffusione e il
confronto intorno a questo pensiero, questa nuova possibilità di circolazione
rappresenta quindi un passaggio coerente con la propria funzione; ma un libro
che entra in una biblioteca non conclude un percorso, può, se mai, aprirne un
altro: una ricerca acquista infatti senso quando può essere letta, utilizzata,
verificata, discussa, criticata e confrontata con esperienze e prospettive
differenti.&lt;br /&gt;
La presenza di &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; nella Stan Getz Library
del Berklee College of Music rappresenta, quindi, un nuovo punto di passaggio
di una ricerca iniziata molti anni fa e ancora in evoluzione, una ricerca nata
interrogandosi sulla reazione umana al suono e arrivata progressivamente a
interrogarsi sulla creatività, l&#39;ideazione, la formazione e l&#39;identità
artistica.&lt;br /&gt;
E forse, dopo tanti anni, la domanda rimane ancora quella più semplice e più
difficile:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;prima di insegnare a organizzare le note, quanto spazio viene dedicato
alla formazione di ciò che rende quelle note/suoni necessarie/i?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;© Tony
Carnevale&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe;&quot;&gt;Abstract (EN)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes: Unlocking the
Creative and Emotional Power Through Music&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;, subtitled &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;The ANORA Method: Psychodynamic Exploration for
Music Education and Creative Development&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, has been officially
cataloged in the Stan Getz Library at Berklee College of Music in Boston. This
new international step provides an opportunity to retrace more than forty years
of research into music as a human, psychic, expressive, and representational
experience. Beginning with studies on the human response to sound in the
mid-1980s, the research progressively developed through artistic practice,
educational workshops, publications, and the formulation of the ANORA Method.
At its core lies a fundamental question: what happens before notes become
composition, performance, or production? The article explores the distinction
between ideation and composition, the psychodynamic dimension of creative
processes, the development of an original artistic identity, and the
possibility of approaching creativity as a human capacity that education can
actively foster. It also examines the relationship between creative development
and active citizenship, while tracing the historical path from the early
workshops to &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Liberation Serif&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;&quot;&gt;Beyond Notes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; and its inclusion in
Berklee&#39;s academic library collection.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;CONTATTI:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://tonycarnevale.world/il-metodo-anora-di-tony-carnevale-al-berklee-college-of-music/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://tonycarnevale.world/il-metodo-anora-di-tony-carnevale-al-berklee-college-of-music/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;M° Tony Carnevale&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Via Antonio Cagnoni 54 - 00124 Roma&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mobile 338 8373568&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Website &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tonycarnevale.it&quot;&gt;www.tonycarnevale.it&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;YouTube &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@tcopenproject&quot;&gt;https://www.youtube.com/@tcopenproject&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sound Cloud &lt;a href=&quot;https://soundcloud.com/tony-carnevale&quot;&gt;https://soundcloud.com/tony-carnevale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bandcamp &lt;a href=&quot;https://tonycarnevale.bandcamp.com/&quot;&gt;https://tonycarnevale.bandcamp.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/tonycarnevale1/&quot;&gt;https://www.facebook.com/tonycarnevale1/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/tonycarnevale60/&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/tonycarnevale60/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoBodyText&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;

















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LORI - Around The Earth&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;NL
Music / Burning Shed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Art Rock / Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PkiFbiWLqDPubzfpF4DxPKaKkD4URaecqbRJhL7fZs_KyVJ6M994Oqo96pGyvwaq0kIykct_WH2RDtklbVuDIIMYSyt2XnUw4JgLdMeVUc-sB2vF4lYnc7bZ5EQjylJ9PGoFAWrLn781KbMXKtizcLH-d-Kha_vy8xHFZWIafW0D58N92t1DrlGKDZE4/s1200/Nicola%20Lori.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;246&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PkiFbiWLqDPubzfpF4DxPKaKkD4URaecqbRJhL7fZs_KyVJ6M994Oqo96pGyvwaq0kIykct_WH2RDtklbVuDIIMYSyt2XnUw4JgLdMeVUc-sB2vF4lYnc7bZ5EQjylJ9PGoFAWrLn781KbMXKtizcLH-d-Kha_vy8xHFZWIafW0D58N92t1DrlGKDZE4/w246-h246/Nicola%20Lori.jpg&quot; width=&quot;246&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nel
2009 rimasi felicemente folgorato da uno dei debutti discografici italiani di
Neo Prog più interessanti che mi siano mai capitati: l’album era “Endless” e la
band portava il nome di Fjieri. La line-up era stellare, con Elio Lori (basso),
Nicola Lori (chitarra), Stefano Panunzi (tastiere), Angelo Strizzi (batteria,
percussioni), Haco (voce), Mick Karn (basso), Tim Bowness (voce), Gavin
Harrison (batteria), Richard Barbieri (tastiere), Andrea Chimenti, Peter
Chilvers, Nicola Alesini… In definitiva, una superband!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
chitarra era affidata a Nicola Lori, l’artista che oggi ci propone il nuovo
album “Around The Earth”. Anche in questo caso ci sono straordinari musicisti,
da John Mitchell (Kino, Frost*, Arena, It Bites, Asia &amp;amp; Lonely Robot) a
Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson, Steve Hackett, Lonely Robot), Colin Edwin (ex
Porcupine Tree, O.R.k.), Michael Bearpark (No-Man, Peter Chilvers, Tim
Bowness), Paolo Fresu (Paolo Fresu Quintet, Trio P.A.F.), Luca Calabrese
(Richard Barbieri, Grice), Nicola Alesini (David Sylvian, Claudio Lolli),
Danilo Cherni (Antonello Venditti, Goblin Rebirth), Fabio Anile (Agostino
Marangolo, Keith Lowe e Stephan Thelen), Luca Fareri e Angelo Strizzi (Fjieri).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nicola
Lori dal 2004 lavora come bassista-chitarrista-tastierista agli album solisti
di Stefano Panunzi, mentre nel 2024 esordisce da solista con “Urban Vision” (NL
Music).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
questo album, Lori espande la propria estetica musicale portando al centro un
Progressive Rock atmosferico, crepuscolare ed ermetico, viscerale e intimista.
Dal punto di vista stilistico, l&#39;opera intreccia il Neo Prog ed eleganti trame
Art Rock con delicate parentesi ambient, venature Jazz Fusion e trame
chitarristiche liquide e fortemente evocative (con evidenti richiami alle
lezioni di David Gilmour, Robert Fripp e Steven Wilson).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Lo
strumentale “Beyond The Borders” apre il disco fungendo da vera e propria
soglia sonica. Una traccia prevalentemente strumentale e introduttiva,
caratterizzata da synth analogici soffusi, arpeggi di chitarra pulita carichi
di delay e un crescendo ritmico cangiante. La chitarra solista di Lori traccia
linee melodiche malinconiche ed espanse, creando un senso di spazio infinito.
L’ascoltatore è subito rapito dalla classe del movimento, variegato e
impreziosito dagli interventi del sax.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Last
Evening” rappresenta uno dei pilastri dell&#39;album, strutturato su un passo cadenzato
e avvolgente. Troviamo una sezione ritmica liquida su cui si innestano tappeti
di tastiere calde e un lavoro di chitarra elettrica dal fraseggio elegante, con
assoli intensi che richiamano la scuola Neoprogressiva britannica più
raffinata. Come suggerisce il titolo, la narrazione si colloca nel momento del
crepuscolo o nella consapevolezza della fine di una fase della vita. Il testo
dipinge l&#39;immagine di un&#39;ultima sera vissuta nella riflessione nostalgica,
sospesa tra il rimpianto di ciò che è stato e la quieta accettazione
dell&#39;imminente oscurità o del cambiamento.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
tono del disco si fa più scuro e teso con “Dangerous Night”; qui la
composizione fa leva su riff di chitarra più spigolosi, un basso profondo e
pulsante e dinamiche d&#39;impatto chiaroscurali, in stile Porcupine Tree. Le
tastiere aggiungono un&#39;atmosfera quasi da suspense-thriller, spezzando la
linearità melodica con cambi di tempo improvvisi e sovrapposizioni timbriche.
La &quot;notte pericolosa&quot; è una metafora delle ombre dell&#39;anima, delle paure
irrazionali e dei dubbi che riaffiorano quando il mondo esterno tace. Il testo
esplora la sensazione di vulnerabilità, il senso di minaccia interiore e la
lotta per non farsi inghiottire dal buio della mente.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Giunge
ora una parentesi di luce ed equilibrio melodico all&#39;interno dell&#39;opera grazie
a “My Happiness”, una ballad Art Rock ricca di pathos. Notevole la sensibilità
nell&#39;uso delle armonie, dove la chitarra ed il sax cantano con toni caldi ed
espressivi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ed
è la volta della title track, “Around The Earth”, composizione ad ampio respiro
dove Progressive Rock, dilatazioni ambient e passaggi sinfonici si fondono
perfettamente. I cambi di tempo, le sovrapposizioni di chitarra e synth e il
crescendo sonoro dimostrano tutta la maturità compositiva ed esecutiva di
Nicola Lori. Una vera e propria chicca. Il testo osserva il pianeta Terra da
una prospettiva rialzata e distaccata, quasi cosmica. Abbraccia una visione
olistica e filosofica, quella dell’&#39;essere umano è solo una minima parte di un
ciclo universale. Ruotare &quot;attorno alla Terra&quot; diventa il simbolo del
viaggio della vita, della rotazione perenne delle emozioni e della ricerca di
un senso di appartenenza globale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Un
inizio introspettivo e psichedelico ci accoglie in “Fly Now”, una delicata
composizione supportata dal caldo suono del basso e del sax, un connubio che
sfocia nel Jazz moderno e intimistico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Only
Words” riflette sull&#39;inadeguatezza e sul limite del linguaggio umano attraverso
una musica spaziale e un cantato sentito e sostenuto, tutto molto fluttuante…
Space Prog!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The
Moon Rise” vede il tocco della chitarra misurato, sognante e ricco di
riverberi, mentre la chiusura dell’album è in mano a “Where Frost Remains”,
avvolgente struttura dalle tinte fortemente malinconiche ed evocative. Il
&quot;gelo che rimane&quot; simboleggia le cicatrici indelebili dell&#39;anima, i
ricordi o i dolori che nemmeno il tempo riesce del tutto a cancellare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Oggi
più che mai c’è bisogno di aria nuova nel mondo del Progressive Rock, e “Around
The Earth” è un bilanciato insieme di stili che va a percorrere un nuovo
sentiero collocato al confine tra passato e presente. Grazie Nicola Lori, ci
voleva proprio! MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/EK7v0ifBICg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;EK7v0ifBICg&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;NICOLA
LORI - Around The Earth&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;NL
Music / Burning Shed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Art Rock / Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8R5snj48ZG7B6913s-Vt3bJHmBBxgE8nO6NTdkMETYa1DQS9vLqkQT7bib3Ev0s_8cbbaYBAslbXOe41JJSZcWicDovivVdKI05aZ0n8TyWMjhXgprsaHWPwchsVCGlcJArS04VbqqUQ-MqeVvtlIEyAgVI1Kl1QQXq3qB9q1NuR86kJ8-DuOkyGIyFr/s1200/Nicola%20Lori%20Artista.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;675&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;217&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8R5snj48ZG7B6913s-Vt3bJHmBBxgE8nO6NTdkMETYa1DQS9vLqkQT7bib3Ev0s_8cbbaYBAslbXOe41JJSZcWicDovivVdKI05aZ0n8TyWMjhXgprsaHWPwchsVCGlcJArS04VbqqUQ-MqeVvtlIEyAgVI1Kl1QQXq3qB9q1NuR86kJ8-DuOkyGIyFr/w385-h217/Nicola%20Lori%20Artista.jpg&quot; width=&quot;385&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Back in 2009, I was happily blown away by one of the
most interesting Italian Neo-Prog debuts I have ever encountered: the album was
“Endless” and the band went by the name of Fjieri. The line-up was stellar,
featuring Elio Lori (bass), Nicola Lori (guitar), Stefano Panunzi (keyboards),
Angelo Strizzi (drums, percussion), Haco (vocals), Mick Karn (bass), Tim
Bowness (vocals), Gavin Harrison (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards), Andrea
Chimenti, Peter Chilvers, Nicola Alesini… In short, a true supergroup!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Guitar duties were entrusted to Nicola Lori, the very
artist who today presents his new album “Around The Earth”. Here again, we find
an extraordinary cast of musicians, ranging from John Mitchell (Kino, Frost*,
Arena, It Bites, Asia &amp;amp; Lonely Robot) to Craig Blundell (Steven Wilson,
Steve Hackett, Lonely Robot), Colin Edwin (ex-Porcupine Tree, O.R.k.), Michael
Bearpark (No-Man, Peter Chilvers, Tim Bowness), Paolo Fresu (Paolo Fresu
Quintet, Trio P.A.F.), Luca Calabrese (Richard Barbieri, Grice), Nicola Alesini
(David Sylvian, Claudio Lolli), Danilo Cherni (Antonello Venditti, Goblin
Rebirth), Fabio Anile (Agostino Marangolo, Keith Lowe, Stephan Thelen), Luca
Fareri, and Angelo Strizzi (Fjieri).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Since 2004, Nicola Lori has worked as a bassist,
guitarist, and keyboardist on Stefano Panunzi’s solo albums, making his own
solo debut in 2024 with “Urban Vision” (NL Music).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;On this album, Lori expands his musical aesthetic,
bringing to the forefront an atmospheric, twilight, and hermetic Progressive
Rock that is both visceral and intimate. Stylistically, the work weaves
Neo-Prog and elegant Art Rock textures with delicate ambient passages, hints of
Jazz Fusion, and fluid, deeply evocative guitar work (with clear nods to the
lineage of David Gilmour, Robert Fripp, and Steven Wilson).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The instrumental track “Beyond The Borders” opens the
album, acting as a genuine sonic doorway. A predominantly instrumental and
introductory piece, it is characterized by soft analog synths, clean guitar
arpeggios drenched in delay, and a shifting rhythmic crescendo. Lori’s lead
guitar traces expansive, melancholy melodic lines, creating a sense of infinite
space. The listener is immediately captivated by the elegance of its movement,
which is varied and enriched by saxophone touches.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Last Evening” stands as one of the pillars of the
record, built upon a mid-tempo, enveloping groove. We find a fluid rhythm
section supporting layers of warm keyboards and elegant electric guitar
phrasing, featuring intense solos that recall the finest British
Neo-Progressive school. True to its title, the narrative is set at twilight or
within the awareness of a life phase drawing to a close. The lyrics paint the
picture of a final evening spent in nostalgic reflection, suspended between
regret for what was and a quiet acceptance of the impending darkness or change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The tone turns darker and more tense with “Dangerous
Night”; here, the composition relies on sharper guitar riffs, a deep, pulsating
bass, and stark chiaroscuro dynamics reminiscent of Porcupine Tree. The
keyboards lend an almost suspense-thriller atmosphere, breaking up melodic
linearity with sudden time signature changes and overlapping timbres. The
&quot;dangerous night&quot; serves as a metaphor for the shadows of the soul,
irrational fears, and doubts that resurface when the outside world falls
silent. The text explores feelings of vulnerability, an inner sense of threat,
and the struggle against being consumed by the mind&#39;s darkness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A moment of light and melodic balance arrives with “My
Happiness”, an Art Rock ballad rich in pathos. Notable for its delicate
harmonic sensitivity, both the guitar and saxophone sing with warm, expressive
tones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Then comes the title track, “Around The Earth”, a
sweeping composition where Progressive Rock, ambient expansions, and symphonic
passages blend seamlessly. Time signature shifts, layered guitars and synths,
and a building sonic peak demonstrate the full compositional and performance
maturity of Nicola Lori. A genuine gem. The text views planet Earth from a raised,
detached, almost cosmic vantage point, embracing a holistic and philosophical
vision where humanity is but a tiny fraction of a universal cycle. Orbiting
&quot;around the Earth&quot; becomes a symbol for life&#39;s journey, the endless
rotation of emotions, and the search for a sense of global belonging.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;An introspective, psychedelic opening greets us in
“Fly Now”, a delicate piece supported by the warm tones of the bass and
saxophone—a combination that flows into intimate modern jazz.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Only Words” reflects on the inadequacy and limits of
human language through spacey music and heartfelt, soaring vocals, creating a
floating atmosphere… Space Prog at its finest!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The Moon Rise” features a measured, dreamlike guitar
touch rich in reverb, while the album&#39;s closing rests in the hands of “Where
Frost Remains”, an enveloping piece with deeply melancholic and evocative hues.
The &quot;frost that remains&quot; symbolizes the indelible scars of the
soul—memories or pains that not even time can fully erase.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Today, more than ever, the world of Progressive Rock
needs fresh air, and “Around The Earth” delivers a balanced blend of styles,
paving a new path right on the frontier between past and present. Thank you,
Nicola Lori—this was just what we needed! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;BANDCAMP:&lt;a href=&quot;https://nicolalori.bandcamp.com/album/around-the-earth&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://nicolalori.bandcamp.com/album/around-the-earth&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://nicolalori.bandcamp.com/album/around-the-earth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;































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TANGENT – Was&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;White
Knight Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Eclectic Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto:
2CD / Bandcamp 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRao_CIbjdwyTNtcnQtBRGBvUqeOyhT6Incd_vdVB3VYnvWNm0Ar456bmLkNoA9hcUCI3xzy6hOWy7WACjw5INdh6d9FzEazAN7IFzFfXRA4ExQWzHySJVJLnIAD7wJLzBuQ6ochH5ppd1T6rBOR4mbsGohyphenhyphenx2VLIG-NZoVv-ENqBHIQWBCr5dd4Lc0Sa6/s1200/the%20tangent.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;243&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRao_CIbjdwyTNtcnQtBRGBvUqeOyhT6Incd_vdVB3VYnvWNm0Ar456bmLkNoA9hcUCI3xzy6hOWy7WACjw5INdh6d9FzEazAN7IFzFfXRA4ExQWzHySJVJLnIAD7wJLzBuQ6ochH5ppd1T6rBOR4mbsGohyphenhyphenx2VLIG-NZoVv-ENqBHIQWBCr5dd4Lc0Sa6/w243-h243/the%20tangent.jpg&quot; width=&quot;243&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Andy
Tillison è sempre stato, nel circuito del Rock Progressivo, una mente
illuminata. Ha saputo ritagliarsi un posto d’onore fra le band più importanti
del filone grazie al suo progetto The Tangent sin dal 2002, facendo così parte
della scena più moderna e comunque attenta al passato, con tutti gli
ingredienti del caso che variano dai maestri degli anni ’70 (Emerson, Lake
&amp;amp; Palmer, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Pink Floyd, King Crimson) al sound
più moderno del Neo Prog, comprese le lunghe suite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Si
è sempre saputo circondare di artisti di grande valore e popolarità, rendendo
la sua proposta sempre fresca nel corso degli anni. Tuttavia non ha mai raccolto
quanto seminato, pur con album di enorme valenza compositiva, si è limitato a
far parte di un gruppo al confine fra il grande successo e la nicchia; questo è
accaduto soprattutto in Italia, dove il Rock ha sempre stentato a entrare nelle
classifiche. Con quattordici lunghi album alle spalle, compreso questo nuovo
doppio album “Was”, ha fatto sempre la gioia dei cultori più raffinati.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Was”
è un&#39;altra perla che si contraddistingue dal piattume odierno oramai
conquistato dall’IA, un lavoro professionale e ricco di grandi spunti melodici
misti alla tecnica strumentale apportata dalla nuova band di cui si è saputo
circondare, formata da Luke Machin (già It Bites ed altri alla chitarra, cori),
John Jowitt (già IQ, Frost, Arena e molti altri al basso e cori), Theo Travis
(già Soft Machine, Gong, Tangent e molti altri al sax, flauto), Steve Roberts
(batteria, percussioni) e Rob Groucutt (già Rain, Freedom to Glide alle
tastiere e cori). Il primo CD è formato da tre brani, mentre il secondo da sei.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;E
proprio per dimostrare che anche oggi Tillison non si cura delle mode, apre il
doppio album con la title track di oltre ventidue minuti. Essa è classicamente
caratterizzata da dinamiche mutevoli: partenze ritmiche incalzanti guidate
dalle tastiere di Tillison, assoli di synth e organo Hammond, passaggi di sax e
flauto jazzati e stacchi sinfonici di grande respiro. Una sinfonia moderna che
potremmo oramai definire anche “New Classic”. Si riflette sul significato del
tempo trascorso e su come il mondo e le persone cambino. &quot;Was&quot; (ciò
che era) guarda a un&#39;epoca passata con una combinazione di nostalgia e
disincanto, analizzando come gli ideali della giovinezza si scontrino spesso
con la realtà del presente. A seguire “Follow The River”, ballabile e dal
sentore anni ’70. Il fiume è una metafora classica del corso della vita e
invita a lasciarsi scorrere, ad accettare l&#39;inevitabile flusso degli eventi e
la direzione che il destino prende, trovando un momento di quiete e riflessione
a metà dell&#39;opera.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
seconda suite di venti minuti che conclude il primo CD è l’ennesima perla
sonora elegante e mutevole, ricca di buoni assoli strumentali ed eclettici.
Alterna momenti cupi e pesanti a passaggi funk fusion inattesi, cambi di tempo
complessi e intermezzi tastieristici virtuosi. “Was Not” affronta ciò che non
si è mai realizzato o ciò che è andato perduto. Il testo ha un taglio più
critico, sarcastico e politicizzato: analizza le promesse non mantenute della
società moderna, i fallimenti collettivi e le illusioni del progresso umano.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Si
cambia registro nel secondo CD, a testimonianza del pozzo infinito d’idee che è
Tillison, “Ce Qu&#39;était” è un&#39;unica suite di quasi un&#39;ora suddivisa in sei
movimenti, ad iniziare da “L&#39;Aperitif”, aperta dolcemente dal pianoforte e
dall’intervento del flauto per poi mutare in sonorità Canterbury. Rappresenta
la preparazione e l&#39;inizio del viaggio. Inquadra l&#39;atmosfera conviviale di un
incontro, introducendo i temi della riflessione e del ricordo attorno a un
tavolo. Sale la tensione con “SteakDe Chevreuil Et Le Fermier”, e siamo sempre
nel classicismo ma stravagante, ritmato e pieno dell&#39;ironia tipica dello stile
di Tillison. Presenta intrecci serrati tra basso e batteria, con assoli
pungenti di organo e synth in modalità EL&amp;amp;P.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Danse”
attinge ancora nella Scuola di Canterbury ed è raffinata oltre che
introspettiva, con un solo Jazz di chitarra elettrica assolutamente
travolgente.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“La
Route Côtière” ritorna a guardarsi alle spalle, in quei suoni che negli anni
’70 hanno saputo emozionare, compresi ottimi interventi di sax e fiati.
L’andamento è mutevole pur preservando un binario sonoro di pacatezza e
serenità.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Multi
Partisanisme”, in oltre quindici minuti, mette ancora una volta in evidenza le
qualità compositive di Tillison, iniziando in maniera classica con tastiere che
evocano archi e oboe al seguito per poi voltare completamente pagina in
arrangiamenti Funky/Jazz e, ancora una volta, Canterbury sound.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
conclusione è affidata a “Laisses Moi Chanter” in The Flower Kings style, una
dichiarazione d&#39;amore finale per la musica e per la libertà d&#39;espressione. È il
riscatto dell&#39;artista di fronte alle amarezze e alle trasformazioni del mondo;
la musica resta l&#39;unico mezzo autentico per preservare la propria identità ed
esprimere ciò che è stato.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Cosa
sa darci la vita per stare bene? Molte cose, tra le quali la musica, che se
saputa assimilare con il cuore e con la mente può farci stare molto meglio di
come stiamo. Ritagliatevi il tempo necessario per godere di questo mega-lavoro,
perché è terapeutico! Altro colossale tassello per il Prog moderno, grazie The
Tangent. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/0WrM_cYmBoE&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;0WrM_cYmBoE&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;THE
TANGENT – Was&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;White
Knight Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Eclectic Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
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within the Progressive Rock circuit. He has managed to carve out a place of
honor among the most important bands in the genre thanks to his project The
Tangent since 2002, becoming part of the more modern scene that remains
attentive to the past, with all the necessary ingredients ranging from the
masters of the &#39;70s (Emerson, Lake &amp;amp; Palmer, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant,
Pink Floyd, King Crimson) to the more modern Neo-Prog sound, including lengthy
epics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;He has always known how to surround himself with
artists of great value and popularity, keeping his musical proposition fresh
over the years. However, he has never reaped what he sowed; despite albums of
immense compositional value, he has remained part of a group on the borderline
between big success and niche appeal. This has been especially true in Italy,
where rock has always struggled to break into the charts. With fourteen
full-length albums behind him, including this new double album “Was”, he has
consistently brought joy to the most refined listeners.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Was” is another gem that stands out from today&#39;s
flatness, which has now been conquered by AI. It is a professional work, rich
in great melodic ideas mixed with the instrumental technique brought by the new
band he has surrounded himself with, featuring Luke Machin (ex-It Bites and
others on guitar, backing vocals), John Jowitt (ex-IQ, Frost*, Arena, and many
others on bass, backing vocals), Theo Travis (ex-Soft Machine, Gong, Tangent,
and many others on sax, flute), Steve Roberts (drums, percussion), and Rob
Groucutt (ex-Rain, Freedom to Glide on keyboards, backing vocals). The first CD
consists of three tracks, while the second comprises six.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;And precisely to demonstrate that Tillison still
doesn&#39;t care about trends today, he opens the double album with the title
track, lasting over twenty-two minutes. It is classically characterized by
shifting dynamics: driving rhythmic starts led by Tillison&#39;s keyboards, synth
and Hammond organ solos, jazzy sax and flute passages, and expansive symphonic
breaks. A modern symphony that we could by now define as &quot;New
Classic.&quot; It reflects on the meaning of passed time and on how the world
and people change. &quot;Was&quot; looks back at a bygone era with a
combination of nostalgia and disenchantment, analyzing how the ideals of youth
often collide with the reality of the present. Next up is “Follow The River”,
danceable and with a 70s feel. The river is a classic metaphor for the course
of life, inviting us to flow with it, to accept the inevitable turn of events
and the direction destiny takes, finding a moment of quiet reflection halfway
through the work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The second twenty-minute suite closing the first CD is
yet another elegant and ever-shifting sonic gem, packed with great, eclectic
instrumental solos. It alternates dark, heavy moments with unexpected
funk-fusion passages, complex time signature changes, and virtuous keyboard
interludes. “Was Not” addresses what was never realized or what has been lost.
The lyrics have a more critical, sarcastic, and politicized edge: analyzing the
unfulfilled promises of modern society, collective failures, and the illusions
of human progress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The tone shifts on the second CD, testifying to the
infinite well of ideas that is Tillison. “Ce Qu&#39;était” is a single suite
lasting nearly an hour, divided into six movements, starting with “L&#39;Aperitif”,
gently opened by piano and flute before shifting into Canterbury-style
textures. It represents the preparation and the start of the journey, setting
the convivial atmosphere of a gathering and introducing themes of reflection
and memory around a table. Tension rises with “Steak De Chevreuil Et Le
Fermier”, still within classicism but whimsical, rhythmic, and full of the
irony typical of Tillison&#39;s style. It features tight interactions between bass
and drums, alongside biting organ and synth solos in ELP mode.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Danse” draws once again from the Canterbury School
and is refined as well as introspective, featuring an absolutely overwhelming
jazz electric guitar solo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“La Route Côtière” returns to looking back at those
sounds that thrilled listeners in the 1970s, including excellent sax and brass
contributions. The pace is fluid and changing, while remaining on a track of
calm and serenity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Multi Partisanisme”, at over fifteen minutes,
highlights Tillison&#39;s compositional prowess once again, starting in a classical
fashion with keyboards evoking strings and oboe, before completely turning the
page into funky/jazz arrangements and, once again, the Canterbury sound.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The conclusion is entrusted to “Laisses Moi Chanter”
in The Flower Kings style, a final declaration of love for music and freedom of
expression. It represents the artist&#39;s redemption in the face of the bitterness
and transformations of the world; music remains the only authentic means to
preserve one&#39;s identity and express what once was.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;What can life give us to make us feel good? Many
things, including music—which, if absorbed with heart and mind, can make us
feel much better than we do. Take the time you need to enjoy this mega-work,
because it is therapeutic! Another colossal milestone for modern Prog. Thank
you, The Tangent. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;





























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NOLAN - Song Of The Winter Throne&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Låve
Rock Music / OSKAR Records / Bad Dog Promotion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Opera Rock / Progressive
Rock Sinfonico&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: LP / CD / Digital / DVD –
2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztJ6FSExmZq9lNr5GZgA3d-E815KeRRzBoaxpoTpf1pwwEbMTv6mycGwokRhRzoNZ8CLzBLwqSykiXJ1jK8sYbhHv4hkcyVE9jbHtZIZYJzDNfyQjgeh-M68BiJPCx4qkNW-cLwkqFhG0so2To3UKfoIj4QDflsEh_LqN8EmRkyGPaVj_pYlRABSie9pp/s600/Clive%20Nolan.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;600&quot; data-original-width=&quot;600&quot; height=&quot;247&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztJ6FSExmZq9lNr5GZgA3d-E815KeRRzBoaxpoTpf1pwwEbMTv6mycGwokRhRzoNZ8CLzBLwqSykiXJ1jK8sYbhHv4hkcyVE9jbHtZIZYJzDNfyQjgeh-M68BiJPCx4qkNW-cLwkqFhG0so2To3UKfoIj4QDflsEh_LqN8EmRkyGPaVj_pYlRABSie9pp/w247-h247/Clive%20Nolan.jpg&quot; width=&quot;247&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Clive
Nolan è il tastierista Neo Prog per eccellenza, con una carriera alle spalle
davvero annosa iniziata negli anni ’80 con i Pendragon e tuttora in auge, a cui
sono seguiti moltissimi altri progetti come Shadowland, Arena, Strangers On A
Train, Casino, Caamora, Imaginaerium e molti altri ancora. Il suo stile
inconfondibile ha fatto scuola per altri tastieristi ed è considerato dalla
critica uno dei più ispirati compositori di opere Rock che nel tempo sono state
anche rappresentate in teatro e in costume.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo
2026 per lui è un anno di grande ispirazione, dopo il mastodontico quadruplo CD
“The Mortal Light” che vi consiglio di ascoltare, è la volta di “Song Of The
Winter Throne (The Saga Of Hakon Hakonsson)”. L’album, suddiviso in quattordici
tracce (nel vinile ci sono quattro canzoni in più: “Strings And Necks”, “In The
Mist”, “Ritual Of Faith (Ceremonial Mix)” e “The Narration - Fireside Mix”),
riprende le atmosfere orchestrali caratteristiche del Rock opera di Nolan,
fondendo Progressive Rock, orchestrazioni sinfoniche e narrazione epico-storica
ispirata alle saghe nordiche del Medioevo norvegese (in particolare alla storia
delle guerre civili norvegesi e alle gesta dei Birkebeiner). Il cast
partecipante è davvero spaziale e ci suonano: Clive Nolan (tastiere,
programming), Mirko Sangrigoil (batteria, chitarre), Stig André Clason
(chitarre), Morten L Clason (flauto), Hennie Hagen Johnsen (nyckelharpa), Karl
Groom (chitarra) e Arnfinn Isaksen (basso). Al microfono cantano: Gemma Ashley
(Solveig), Ryan Morgan (Håkon Håkonsson), Christina Both (Tyra), Natalie
Barnett (Freja) e Ross Andrews (narratore); in più c’è un coro di trentasette
elementi chiamato The Winter Warriors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Di
quest&#39;opera esistono differenti versioni per collezionisti, dal CD al doppio CD
con bonus track, DVD e 2LP in versione normale e anche limitata di colore blu.
Essendo una Rock opera, ovviamente si ha la sensazione durante l’ascolto di
trovarsi davanti a un film vero e proprio, di questo oramai Nolan è un maestro
indiscusso.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
narrato di “Born In Shadow” introduce la leggenda su tastiere oscure, arpeggi
cupi e sovrapposizioni orchestrali lente che creano un senso di presagio e gelo
nordico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The
Woman From Varteig” è incentrato sulla figura di Inga di Varteig (madre del
futuro re Håkon Håkonsson). Il testo descrive il suo dolore, la sua
determinazione e la devozione materna nel proteggere il figlio illegittimo ed
erede al trono dalle fazioni rivali. Musicalmente si presenta altamente
melodico e struggente, focalizzato su un&#39;orchestrazione di archi e
sintetizzatori dolci ma malinconici, con una potente linea vocale solista
femminile e drammatica per opera di Christina Both (Magenta).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Si
entra nel vivo con “Wolves Gather”, dall’incedere marziale. I “lupi che si
radunano” rappresentano le fazioni nemiche (i Bagler) che danno la caccia al
piccolo erede. La metafora dei lupi incarna la spietatezza dei pretendenti al
trono rivali. Buono il duetto vocale fra Natalie Barnett e Gemma Ashley, così
come le melodie ancora una volta epiche e di facile presa emotiva.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Folate
di Progressive Rock in “Flight Of The Birkebeiners”, in un incedere travolgente
che ricorda la cavalcata e il movimento di uno sciatore nella tempesta. È il
leggendario viaggio dei guerrieri Birkebeiner nel 1206, che portarono in salvo
il piccolo erede re a bordo degli sci attraverso le montagne innevate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The
Hidden Prince”, interpretata da Ryan Morgan, è cadenzata e coralmente
affascinante, mentre il testo riflette sulla vera identità del bambino che deve
crescere in segreto, protetto e celato al mondo fino a quando non sarà pronto a
rivendicare la corona. Ed è la volta di “Ritual Of Faith”, traccia corale dal
forte sapore rinascimentale/gregoriano mescolato con tastiere Neo Prog.
Un&#39;atmosfera solenne e sacra che riflette sul calvario della prova del ferro
infuocato (Jernbyrd) a cui la madre Inga si sottopone per dimostrare la
legittimità del sangue reale del figlio davanti alla Chiesa e ai nobili.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The
Puppet Crown” è la denuncia degli intrighi di corte dove i reggenti e i nobili
tentano di manovrare il regno utilizzando un re fantoccio prima dell&#39;ascesa del
vero sovrano. Strumentazioni medievali si alternano alla chitarra elettrica che
richiama il sound della band Arena.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Un
movimento drammatico giunge con “Fractured Throne”, fra lente ritmiche e
coralità struggenti, il tutto per descrivere al meglio il regno spaccato in due
dalla guerra civile, il caos politico e il prezzo di sangue pagato dalla
popolazione per le ambizioni dei potenti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A
questo punto giunge uno dei movimenti più incisivi dell’album, “The Sword And
The Fire”, il quale rappresenta lo scontro aperto e la battaglia decisiva. Il
fuoco e la spada diventano gli unici strumenti per purificare il regno e
forgiare la pace. Finita la battaglia, un raggio di sole e la conta dei morti
per “A Kingdom Rejoices”, un&#39;apertura in tonalità maggiore con cornamuse,
flauti sintetici e un coro maestoso che dona una sensazione di trionfo e
sollievo. Ottimo il finale delle chitarre elettriche su cui poter ballare in
una veste tipicamente folkloristica di quei tempi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
re ormai insediato deve proiettare il suo potere sui mari, consolidando i
confini del regno e la flotta reale nel gelido Nord: “Storms And Wrecks” è
quindi tempestosa, ricca di dissonanze controllate, cambi improvvisi di
dinamica, tamburi rullanti e synth aggressivi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Altro
frangente ricco di coralità epiche e duetti vocali giunge dall’ottima “The King
In The Mist”, un momento di introspezione del sovrano che guarda al passato, ai
sacrifici fatti per la corona e al peso della solitudine che il potere porta
con sé.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Grandioso
il finale (e non poteva essere altrimenti): “The Winter Throne” è un&#39;esplosione
di suoni, con tutto l’armamentario in possesso di Nolan che viene esibito in
una traccia che non fa prigionieri. È il coronamento definitivo del &quot;Trono
d&#39;Inverno&quot;. La storia si chiude con il compimento del destino, lasciando
una legacy duratura nella storia e nel mito.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
definitiva, “Song Of The Winter Throne” è un lavoro maestoso, denso di pathos e
tecnicamente ineccepibile. Clive Nolan firma un concept album epico e
avvincente, dove narrazione storica e Neo Prog sinfonico si fondono in un
equilibrio impeccabile. Assolutamente da godere, anche per il CD2 di bonus
track che lascio a voi scoprire se siete curiosi. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Magistrale! MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/q9zW2E9rhBc&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;q9zW2E9rhBc&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;CLIVE
NOLAN - Song Of The Winter Throne&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Låve
Rock Music / OSKAR Records / Bad Dog Promotion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Rock Opera / Symphonic Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / CD / Digital / DVD – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVupe4DB3RS1thXYLFgTgDSQa8L2wxfQyEWVOaDHh_SeE1DfOc8sEVKw5xAI1QDwEmlw8CUqhFBhshiatR5IvtOHhuavaxERTdeJwwX6cZZ7l7BKtfSjySDJxm3HYs1rseNIcIVsbvhI4M5kw568w9hXyCUJIzcr8oNVV61EO5XZkgd44urjaNd-uWFfCI/s1240/Clive%20Nolan%20artista.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1240&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1240&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVupe4DB3RS1thXYLFgTgDSQa8L2wxfQyEWVOaDHh_SeE1DfOc8sEVKw5xAI1QDwEmlw8CUqhFBhshiatR5IvtOHhuavaxERTdeJwwX6cZZ7l7BKtfSjySDJxm3HYs1rseNIcIVsbvhI4M5kw568w9hXyCUJIzcr8oNVV61EO5XZkgd44urjaNd-uWFfCI/s320/Clive%20Nolan%20artista.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Clive Nolan is the quintessential Neo-Prog
keyboardist, with a long and distinguished career that began in the 1980s with
Pendragon and continues to thrive today, followed by numerous other projects
such as Shadowland, Arena, Strangers On A Train, Casino, Caamora, Imaginaerium,
and many more. His unmistakable style has influenced countless other keyboard
players, and critics regard him as one of the most inspired composers of Rock
operas—several of which have also been staged in theaters with full period
costumes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;2026 is turning out to be a year of great inspiration
for him: after the monumental four-CD set “The Mortal Light” (which I highly
recommend listening to), comes “Song Of The Winter Throne (The Saga Of Hakon
Hakonsson)”. Divided into fourteen tracks (the vinyl edition includes four
additional songs: “Strings And Necks”, “In The Mist”, “Ritual Of Faith (Ceremonial
Mix)”, and “The Narration - Fireside Mix”), the album revisits the orchestral
atmospheres characteristic of Nolan’s Rock operas, blending Progressive Rock,
symphonic orchestrations, and epic-historical storytelling inspired by the
Norse sagas of medieval Norway—specifically the story of the Norwegian civil
wars and the deeds of the Birkebeiners. The line-up is truly stellar: Clive
Nolan (keyboards, programming), Mirko Sangrigoil (drums, guitars), Stig André
Clason (guitars), Morten L Clason (flute), Hennie Hagen Johnsen (nyckelharpa),
Karl Groom (guitar), and Arnfinn Isaksen (bass). On vocals, we find Gemma
Ashley (Solveig), Ryan Morgan (Håkon Håkonsson), Christina Both (Tyra), Natalie
Barnett (Freja), and Ross Andrews (narrator), joined by a 37-piece choir named
The Winter Warriors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Collector editions abound, ranging from the standard
CD to a double CD with bonus tracks, DVD, and 2LP in both standard black and a
limited blue vinyl release. Being a Rock opera, listening to it naturally feels
like watching a movie unfold before your eyes—a craft in which Nolan is now an
undisputed master.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The spoken narration on “Born In Shadow” introduces
the legend over dark keyboards, somber arpeggios, and slow orchestral layers
that evoke a sense of foreboding and Nordic chill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The Woman From Varteig” focuses on the figure of Inga
of Varteig (mother of the future king Håkon Håkonsson). The lyrics describe her
grief, determination, and maternal devotion in protecting her illegitimate son
and heir to the throne from rival factions. Musically, it is highly melodic and
poignant, built around string orchestrations and sweet yet melancholic
synthesizers, featuring a powerful and dramatic female lead vocal performance
by Christina Both (Magenta).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Things get underway in earnest with “Wolves Gather”
and its martial pace. The “gathering wolves” represent the enemy factions (the
Baglers) hunting down the young heir, serving as a metaphor for the
ruthlessness of rival claimants to the throne. The vocal duet between Natalie
Barnett and Gemma Ashley works very well, as do the melodies—once again epic
and emotionally engaging.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Gusts of Progressive Rock sweep through “Flight Of The
Birkebeiners”, driven by a thrilling momentum that brings to mind horseback
riders and a skier navigating a blizzard. It tells the story of the legendary
1206 journey of the Birkebeiner warriors, who carried the young royal heir to
safety on skis across snow-covered mountains.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The Hidden Prince”, sung by Ryan Morgan, is mid-tempo
and chorally captivating, with lyrics reflecting on the true identity of the
child growing up in secret—protected and hidden from the world until he is
ready to claim the crown. Next comes “Ritual Of Faith”, a choral track with a
strong Renaissance/Gregorian flavor blended with Neo-Prog keyboards. Its
solemn, sacred atmosphere mirrors the ordeal of the iron trial (Jernbyrd) that
mother Inga undergoes to prove her son&#39;s royal lineage before the Church and
the nobility.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“The Puppet Crown” exposes the court intrigues where
regents and nobles attempt to manipulate the realm using a puppet king before
the rightful sovereign ascends. Medieval instrumentation alternates with
electric guitar work reminiscent of Arena&#39;s sound.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A dramatic turn arrives with “Fractured Throne”,
featuring slow rhythms and poignant choral arrangements to portray a kingdom
torn apart by civil war, political chaos, and the bloody toll exacted on the
populace by the ambitions of the powerful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point comes one of the most striking moments
on the album, “The Sword And The Fire”, representing open conflict and the
decisive battle. Fire and sword become the sole instruments to cleanse the
kingdom and forge peace. Once the battle subsides, a ray of sunlight shines
through the body count on “A Kingdom Rejoices”, opening in a major key with
bagpipes, synthetic flutes, and a majestic choir that brings a sense of triumph
and relief. The electric guitar finale is excellent, inviting you to dance in a
style typical of folk celebrations of that era.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With the king now established, he must project his
power across the seas, consolidating the kingdom&#39;s borders and royal fleet in
the frozen North: “Storms And Wrecks” is appropriately tempestuous, packed with
controlled dissonances, sudden dynamic shifts, rolling drums, and aggressive
synths.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another highlight rich in epic choral arrangements and
vocal duets comes with the excellent “The King In The Mist”, an introspective
moment for the sovereign as he reflects on the past, the sacrifices made for
the crown, and the burden of loneliness that power entails.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The finale is grand (as it could only be): “The Winter
Throne” is an explosion of sound, showcasing the full range of Nolan’s musical
arsenal in a track that takes no prisoners. It is the ultimate culmination of
the &quot;Winter Throne&quot;. The story draws to a close with destiny
fulfilled, leaving behind a lasting legacy in history and myth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ultimately, “Song Of The Winter Throne” is a majestic
work, dense with pathos and technically flawless. Clive Nolan delivers an epic,
captivating concept album where historical storytelling and symphonic Neo-Prog
merge in flawless balance. An absolute joy to listen to, including the bonus
CD2 that I&#39;ll leave for you to explore if you&#39;re curious. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Masterful!
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MARI – Origins&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Lethal
Song / Atomic Stuff Promotion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Melodic Metal / Prog Metal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Digital – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFe4osKq7FyLRgRG6ep9apBg5u8e1uwfR0162DxS4hFUVYAQev7lB777hKKYdOiPp4mI5OGO-MC-c0OIMRkFxQsq2p-7y9wBNhQHjrKXoNVvTImbpUY6wICRAUcrZ_coumtIsvR4DjwZSPccbgj-ykzaVjaP_hWK63aPJHsS9L_Gdtr7zCh1AYXXwUXYh/s3000/ALEX%20MARI%20-%20Origins%20-%20Digital%20cover%20art.jpg&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;3000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;3000&quot; height=&quot;237&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFe4osKq7FyLRgRG6ep9apBg5u8e1uwfR0162DxS4hFUVYAQev7lB777hKKYdOiPp4mI5OGO-MC-c0OIMRkFxQsq2p-7y9wBNhQHjrKXoNVvTImbpUY6wICRAUcrZ_coumtIsvR4DjwZSPccbgj-ykzaVjaP_hWK63aPJHsS9L_Gdtr7zCh1AYXXwUXYh/w237-h237/ALEX%20MARI%20-%20Origins%20-%20Digital%20cover%20art.jpg&quot; width=&quot;237&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Un
altro genere musicale che nel tempo non vede mai la parola fine è il Metal
melodico. Spesso a braccetto con l’AOR, oppure con il Metal Prog, ha sempre
saputo emozionare soprattutto durante i ritornelli di facile memorizzazione.
Serve anche la tecnica per esporre al meglio le composizioni, una prerogativa
che contraddistingue il Metal Prog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Alex
Mari è un vocalist e polistrumentista originario
di Ferrara ed è attivo da anni nella scena Rock, Hard Rock e Progressive italiana
e internazionale. È il frontman e cantante della band Progressive Rock Barock
Project e co-fondatore della formazione AOR/Melodic Rock, Night Pleasure Hotel.
Ha lavorato a lungo come corista e collaboratore al fianco di Michele Luppi
(Whitesnake, Vision Divine, Secret Sphere). Nella sua attività live e di studio
vanta esibizioni e partecipazioni con fornamzioni come Secret Sphere, Markonee
e Ophiura.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Con
Origins, Alex firma un&#39;opera in cui cura personalmente voce, chitarre, basso,
tastiere, programmazioni e arrangiamenti. Alla batteria figurano Paolo Caridi
(Michele Luppi, Reb Beach, Ellefson-Soto) e Gianluca &quot;Mr. Pisu&quot;
Pisana (Night Pleasure Hotel), oltre ad ospiti come Igor Gallerani (Ophiura)
alle tastiere in “Resurrection”, Valentina Piccinini alla voce in “Visions”,
Leonardo “Big Leo” alla voce in “Ancestral Whispers” e Lisa Cavalieri D’Oro
alla voce in “Forgotten”. L&#39;album è stato mixato e masterizzato da Roberto
Priori presso il Pri Studio di Bologna.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
realtà questo debutto discografico nasce dalla decisione di Alex di rivisitare
e trasformare i primi brani che aveva scritto tra la fine degli anni ’90 e
l’inizio degli anni 2000, mentre suonava nelle band O.D.U. e Ophiura. Non è una
semplice riedizione, bensì una vera e propria trasformazione. I brani sono
stati completamente riarrangiati, registrati ex novo e reinterpretati
attraverso un suono più maturo. Un ritorno alle origini ma senza nostalgia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Fatte
le dovute presentazioni, passiamo alla musica anticipata da tre singoli:
“Resurrection”, “Aenigma” e “Ancestral Whispers”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Si
inizia con “Back To The Origins Pt. 1”, un&#39;intro atmosferica ed evocativa dove
le tastiere preparano l&#39;ascoltatore all&#39;ingresso nel disco che prosegue con
“Letters From Hell”, dall&#39;impatto Hard &amp;amp; Heavy deciso, guidato da ritmiche
serrate e riff di chitarra aggressivi. La voce di Alex è quella già nota agli
amanti delle band citate, ossia pulita, malleabile e recitativa. Il brano vuole
essere un viaggio interiore nei momenti più bui dell&#39;anima, rappresentati
simbolicamente come &quot;lettere dall&#39;inferno&quot;, da cui emerge la volontà
di spezzare le catene delle proprie angosce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ed
è la volta del primo singolo “Resurrection”, melodico e dalla struttura Metal
Prog, dove la ritmica si sbizzarrisce in varianti apprezzabili. Il testo è incentrato
sul concetto di riscatto e rinascita personale: cadere, toccare il fondo e
ritrovare la forza per rialzarsi più forti di prima.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
secondo singolo estratto “Aenigma” è caratterizzato a sua volta da cambi di
tempo, intrecci di tastiere e un lavoro di chitarra articolato. Il punto di
forza risiede nel ritornello, aperto e arioso. È una riflessione sul mistero
dell&#39;esistenza e sulle risposte che l&#39;uomo cerca costantemente senza mai
trovare una verità assoluta, vivendo sospeso nel dubbio.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
terzo singolo “Ancestral Whispers” è una bellissima ballata atmosferica e
profonda, costruita su arrangiamenti di tastiere e chitarre arpeggiate,
impreziosita dal duetto vocale con Leonardo Big Leo. Ispirato al libro “Molte
Vite, Un Solo Amore” di Brian Weiss, esplora l&#39;idea metafisica delle anime
gemelle che continuano a cercarsi e a rincontrarsi attraverso differenti epoche
ed esistenze.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A
questo punto ci si catapulta dentro al mondo AOR con “Let Our Dreams Be Free”,
dove i synth sono ben presenti e richiamano le sonorità classiche degli anni
&#39;80. Un inno alla libertà di espressione, all&#39;importanza di inseguire le
proprie aspirazioni e di non lasciarsi imbrigliare dai condizionamenti sociali.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“True
Illusion” ha un inizio introspettivo attraverso arpeggi di chitarra, tastiere e
la voce cristallina di Alex, ma a metà il ritmo parte serrato ed entra a pieno
titolo nel Metal melodico trascinante e ben arrangiato con tastiere sinfoniche.
Qui si analizza il confine ambiguo tra realtà e percezione digitale o illusoria,
ponendo l&#39;accento su quanto spesso ci si innamori di maschere o apparenze
ingannevoli.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Uno
dei pezzi che ho maggiormente apprezzato è “Visions”; curato in ogni
particolare, è complesso e sinfonico, dove la matrice Progressive dei Barock
Project emerge in modo evidente negli arrangiamenti e nei cambi di atmosfera.
La voce di Valentina Piccinini è la ciliegina sulla torta. Trattasi
dell&#39;esperienza del sogno e della visione come chiave di lettura della realtà,
un momento in cui l&#39;inconscio rivela desideri e paure taciute durante il
giorno.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Traccia
intimista e struggente è “Forgotten”. La canzone è impostata prevalentemente su
pianoforte e voce nella prima parte, per poi emergere in un crescendo Rock
emotivo guidato da un assolo di chitarra malinconico. Dettato dalla nostalgia e
dal dolore dell&#39;abbandono, racconta la sensazione di essere stati dimenticati
dalle persone o dai luoghi che un tempo rappresentavano &quot;casa&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ed
è la volta di “I Am”, grintosa quanto basta e ritmata con bassi in evidenza e
un&#39;impronta Hard Rock pura e diretta. Il testo è una dichiarazione d&#39;identità
forte e senza filtri: l&#39;accettazione completa di se stessi, dei propri difetti
e della propria storia, senza bisogno di scuse o approvazioni esterne.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Con
“Apocalypse” si entra nel momento più epico e cupo dell&#39;album, caratterizzato
da riff pesanti, orchestrazioni maestose e linee vocali drammatiche e teatrali.
Una metafora sul declino della società moderna, sull&#39;isolamento emotivo e sulla
necessità di una distruzione &quot;catartica&quot; per poter ricostruire
qualcosa di autentico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Back
To The Origins Pt. 2” chiude concettualmente il disco riprendendo i temi
musicali dell&#39;introduzione, sviluppandoli in una suite strumentale di sapore
Prog Rock che riassume la palette sonora dell&#39;opera.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ottima
anche la bonus track “Sospiri Ancestrali”, ripresa acustica di “Ancestral
Whispers” ricantata in italiano, con la partecipazione vocale di Gianluca
&quot;Mr. Pisu&quot; Pisana. Mantiene il tema delle vite passate e del legame
indissolubile tra le anime, trasposto nella musicalità della lingua italiana.
Bellissima.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
conclusione, “Origins” non è soltanto una prova di forza tecnica o una semplice
vetrina per le eccellenti qualità vocali di Alex Mari, ma un debutto solista
maturo, viscerale e profondamente sincero. È un lavoro organico che non si
limita a citare i grandi maestri del genere, ma che rivendica con orgoglio la
propria identità, confermando Mari come una delle voci e delle menti più
poliedriche e interessanti del panorama Rock e Metal contemporaneo. Un ascolto
raccomandato non solo agli estimatori dei Barock Project e delle sue tante
collaborazioni, ma a chiunque sia ancora alla ricerca di musica suonata con il
cuore, la pancia e un&#39;indiscussa classe cristallina. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/wREtvBceR5M&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;wREtvBceR5M&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ALEX
MARI – Origins&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Lethal
Song / Atomic Stuff Promotion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Melodic Metal / Prog Metal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
Digital – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMWI4oBl0JSfMDUfU7VGkDwfx4dOZx5gbHUZW3asoSrKP1gdWHE408warm3e4j66HmuxLcmla7Q47WvenmRAADeTDzroL9u1B0IwxIBvWFToZY7Krb3k9vDUCQDmy5sIvdZy7PN30IabM4wst0D_66T59_WBMviWoUzivgudN7LHDa7B-ZQ6ySaBbhUMn/s6000/Alex%20Mari%201.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;4000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;6000&quot; height=&quot;256&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMWI4oBl0JSfMDUfU7VGkDwfx4dOZx5gbHUZW3asoSrKP1gdWHE408warm3e4j66HmuxLcmla7Q47WvenmRAADeTDzroL9u1B0IwxIBvWFToZY7Krb3k9vDUCQDmy5sIvdZy7PN30IabM4wst0D_66T59_WBMviWoUzivgudN7LHDa7B-ZQ6ySaBbhUMn/w385-h256/Alex%20Mari%201.jpg&quot; width=&quot;385&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another musical genre that never sees the end of the
line over time is Melodic Metal. Often walking hand in hand with AOR, or with
Prog Metal, it has always known how to evoke strong emotions, especially
through its catchy, memorable choruses. Excellent technical proficiency is also
required to best present these compositions—a hallmark that defines Prog Metal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Alex Mari is a vocalist and
multi-instrumentalist from Ferrara, Italy, who has been active for years in the
Italian and international Rock, Hard Rock, and Progressive scenes. He is the
lead singer and frontman of the Progressive Rock band Barock Project and
co-founder of the AOR/Melodic Rock outfit Night Pleasure Hotel. He has worked
extensively as a backing vocalist and collaborator alongside Michele Luppi
(Whitesnake, Vision Divine, Secret Sphere). In his live and studio work, he
boasts performances and guest appearances with acts such as Secret Sphere,
Markonee, and Ophiura.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With Origins, Alex delivers a work in which he personally
handled vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, and arrangements. Drums
are played by Paolo Caridi (Michele Luppi, Reb Beach, Ellefson-Soto) and
Gianluca &quot;Mr. Pisu&quot; Pisana (Night Pleasure Hotel), alongside guest
appearances such as Igor Gallerani (Ophiura) on keyboards in “Resurrection”,
Valentina Piccinini on vocals in “Visions”, Leonardo “Big Leo” on vocals in
“Ancestral Whispers”, and Lisa Cavalieri D’Oro on vocals in “Forgotten”. The
album was mixed and mastered by Roberto Priori at Pri Studio in Bologna.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In truth, this debut album stems from Alex&#39;s decision
to revisit and transform the very first songs he wrote between the late &#39;90s
and early 2000s while playing in the bands O.D.U. and Ophiura. It is no mere
reissue, but a full-fledged transformation. The tracks have been completely
rearranged, re-recorded from scratch, and reinterpreted through a more mature
sound—a return to origins, but without nostalgia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With the introductions out of the way, let&#39;s move on
to the music, which was preceded by three singles: “Resurrection”, “Aenigma”,
and “Ancestral Whispers”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;It kicks off with “Back To The Origins Pt. 1”, an
atmospheric and evocative intro where keyboards prepare the listener for the
journey into the record. It continues with “Letters From Hell”, featuring a
decisive Hard &amp;amp; Heavy punch driven by tight rhythms and aggressive guitar
riffs. Alex&#39;s voice is the one already familiar to fans of the aforementioned
bands—clean, versatile, and theatrical. The track is intended as an inner journey
through the darkest moments of the soul, symbolically represented as
&quot;letters from hell,&quot; from which the desire to break the chains of
one&#39;s own anxieties emerges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Then comes the first single, “Resurrection”, melodic
and built upon a Prog Metal structure, where the rhythm section delights in
engaging variations. The lyrics center on the concept of redemption and
personal rebirth: falling, hitting rock bottom, and finding the strength to
rise again stronger than before.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The second single, “Aenigma”, is characterized by time
signature changes, intricate keyboard layers, and articulate guitar work. Its
strong point lies in the open, soaring chorus. It is a reflection on the
mystery of existence and the answers humanity constantly seeks without ever
finding an absolute truth, living suspended in doubt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The third single, “Ancestral Whispers”, is a gorgeous,
atmospheric, and deep ballad built around keyboard arrangements and arpeggiated
guitars, enriched by a vocal duet with Leonardo Big Leo. Inspired by Brian
Weiss&#39;s book Only Love Is Real (published in Italian as Molte Vite, Un Solo
Amore), it explores the metaphysical concept of soulmates who continue to seek
and find each other across different eras and lifetimes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point, we plunge straight into the world of
AOR with “Let Our Dreams Be Free”, where synths feature prominently and recall
the classic &#39;80s sound—an anthem to freedom of expression, the importance of
pursuing one&#39;s aspirations, and refusing to be bound by social constraints.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“True Illusion” opens introspectively with guitar
arpeggios, keyboards, and Alex&#39;s crystal-clear vocals, before the tempo picks
up mid-track, diving full force into driving, well-arranged Melodic Metal
topped with symphonic keyboards. Here, the ambiguous line between reality and
digital or illusory perception is analyzed, highlighting how often we fall in
love with masks or deceptive appearances.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;One of the tracks I appreciated most is “Visions”;
meticulous in every detail, it is complex and symphonic, where the Progressive
DNA of Barock Project clearly shines through the arrangements and atmospheric
shifts. Valentina Piccinini&#39;s guest vocals are the icing on the cake. It deals
with the experience of dreams and visions as a key to interpreting reality—a
moment when the subconscious reveals desires and fears kept quiet during the
day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;An intimate and poignant track is “Forgotten”. The
song is primarily built around piano and vocals in the first half, before
rising into an emotional Rock crescendo led by a melancholy guitar solo. Driven
by nostalgia and the pain of abandonment, it tells the story of feeling
forgotten by the people or places that once felt like &quot;home.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Then comes “I Am”, punchy enough and rhythmic, with
prominent basslines and a pure, direct Hard Rock stamp. The lyrics are a bold,
unfiltered declaration of identity: full acceptance of oneself, one&#39;s flaws,
and one&#39;s story, without the need for excuses or external approval.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With “Apocalypse”, we reach the most epic and dark
moment of the record, characterized by heavy riffs, majestic orchestrations,
and dramatic, theatrical vocal lines. It serves as a metaphor for the decline
of modern society, emotional isolation, and the necessity of a
&quot;cathartic&quot; destruction in order to rebuild something genuine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Back To The Origins Pt. 2” conceptually closes the
album by reprising the musical themes of the intro, expanding them into a Prog
Rock-flavored instrumental suite that summarizes the album&#39;s tonal palette.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Also excellent is the bonus track “Sospiri
Ancestrali”, an acoustic rendition of “Ancestral Whispers” re-sung in Italian,
featuring guest vocals by Gianluca &quot;Mr. Pisu&quot; Pisana. It retains the
theme of past lives and the unbreakable bond between souls, transposed into the
musicality of the Italian language. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In conclusion, Origins is not merely a display of
technical prowess or a simple showcase for Alex Mari&#39;s stellar vocal abilities,
but a mature, visceral, and deeply sincere solo debut. It is a cohesive work
that does not settle for merely quoting the great masters of the genre, but
proudly claims its own identity, confirming Mari as one of the most versatile
and interesting voices and minds in the contemporary Rock and Metal scene. A
highly recommended listen not only for fans of Barock Project and his many
collaborations, but for anyone still searching for music played with heart,
gut, and undeniable, crystal-clear class. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/CnZNrkZca5Q&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;CnZNrkZca5Q&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;









































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CAMEL – Brass Camel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dromedary
Recordings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Heavy Prog / Eclectic Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto:
CD / LP / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYenT7aqppac-pGgA0F0HPS9KQOmal9bocvm4_UHdYu68_JQqvxrW673asIDZXkM48lPnqP363K7eUO4FNufO1kaB4e7AbJ9BjKD55mSgFFDHS03K6iQvdZGF6YBwjzEc8HjN64X6RojJWsfZt__snrtdev9kuT2Sk9zFCUfezYCaF3FtOl_vCrgz1KL8/s1200/Brass%20Camel.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;238&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYenT7aqppac-pGgA0F0HPS9KQOmal9bocvm4_UHdYu68_JQqvxrW673asIDZXkM48lPnqP363K7eUO4FNufO1kaB4e7AbJ9BjKD55mSgFFDHS03K6iQvdZGF6YBwjzEc8HjN64X6RojJWsfZt__snrtdev9kuT2Sk9zFCUfezYCaF3FtOl_vCrgz1KL8/w238-h238/Brass%20Camel.jpg&quot; width=&quot;238&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Come
dicevano i mitici Monty Python negli anni ’70: “Ed ora qualcosa di
completamente diverso…” e da dove se non dal Canada?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Qui
avviso subito tutti gli amanti del genio Frank Zappa, i Brass Camel sono per
voi! Ma c’è anche di più e lo scopriremo analizzando il loro terzo album “Brass
Camel”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Intanto
loro sono originari di Vancouver (British Columbia) e sono capitanati dal
polistrumentista, cantante e chitarrista Daniel Sveinson. Sveinson, attivo fin
da giovanissimo sulla scena rock locale (spesso definito un vero e proprio
enfant prodige della sei corde), ha fondato il progetto con la precisa
intenzione di unire la complessità formale e l&#39;ambizione del Progressive Rock
anni &#39;70 a ritmiche Funk, Heavy Blues e una spiccata teatralità Art Rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
formazione comprende Daniel Sveinson (chitarre, voce), Curtis Arsenault (basso,
voce), Aubrey Ellefson (tastiere, voce) e Wyatt Gilson (batteria e
percussioni), con gli ospiti Dylan Lammie (chitarra leslie) e Cat Madden (voce
in “What Are You Going To Do”).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Non
solo Frank Zappa, il sound dei Brass Camel cita maestri del Prog come Gentle
Giant, Yes, Rush, ma anche Queen e i primi Spock’s Beard, innestando queste
strutture ritmiche complesse e i cori polifonici su intelaiature Funk e grooves
sincopati che ammiccano al Rock d&#39;autore e alla Fusion moderna. L&#39;intensa
attività dal vivo, con oltre 100 date all&#39;attivo prima della pubblicazione del
disco, ha permesso al quintetto di sviluppare un&#39;intesa dinamica e un sound
d&#39;impronta analogica e &quot;live in studio&quot;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Siamo
al cospetto di un concept album incentrato su un unico brano di quarantacinque
minuti suddiviso in dieci tracce a partire da “You’ve Got Time”, una
riflessione sulla percezione del tempo nella quotidianità moderna. Il testo
evidenzia il paradosso tra l&#39;ossessione per le scadenze e lo spreco del tempo
in distrazioni superficiali, invitando a riappropriarsi del proprio tempo prima
che scada. Daniel Sveinson guida l&#39;incipit con un riff di chitarra in tempo
dispari, supportato dal lavoro di basso di Curtis Arsenault. Le tastiere di
Aubrey Ellefson forniscono tessiture vintage, mentre l&#39;arrangiamento vocale
sfoggia stratificazioni di controcanti e armonie polifoniche di chiarissima
estrazione Gentle Giant-iana. Uno dei punti di forza della band sono proprio le
coralità, oltre che l’interpretazione variegata e sentita, a tratti teatrale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Attaccata
prosegue il groove “What Are You Going To Do?”: qui Zappa è saccheggiato alla grande
a partire dai ritmi Funk Rock. La sezione centrale devia in tempi dispari
sincopati e incastri virtuosistici tra synth e chitarra solista prima di
esplodere nel ritornello. Una bomba sonora.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sopraggiunge
“Why Bother?”, con riferimenti ai Queen e alcuni passaggi alla Spock’s Beard.
“Can&#39;t Say We Didn&#39;t Try” è elaborata, ma la band riesce a far passare il tutto
come se fosse facile come bere un bicchiere d’acqua, e questo grazie alle doti
tecnico-strumentali a loro disposizione. Il testo tratta il resoconto di un
fallimento condiviso (una relazione, una partnership o un&#39;impresa). Il tono non
è solo d&#39;amarezza, ma rimarca la dignità di aver provato fino in fondo senza
risparmiare energie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
“Ice Cold” si entra nell’Hard Prog di matrice Led Zeppelin e si affrontano il
distacco emotivo, la calcolata freddezza e l&#39;opportunismo di certi individui
nelle dinamiche interpersonali e professionali. Il personaggio &quot;Ice
Cold&quot; viene ritratto con spiccata teatralità.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
concept si spezza ed è la volta di “Careful What You Wish For”, un altro mix di
generi che in alcuni frangenti incontra le ritmiche del piano dei Supertramp.
Il pezzo è una rilettura del classico ammonimento morale sulle ambizioni
sfrenate, la conquista di ciò che si desiderava a tutti i costi spesso rivela
risvolti inattesi, problematici o distruttivi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Everybody
Loves A Scandal” ha il profumo degli anni ’70 più ricercati ed è ancora una
volta prossima alle scelte corali e vocali in stile Zappa. Il testo vuole
essere una satira pungente nei confronti della voyeuristica attrazione della
società per i pettegolezzi, i drammi privati e il declino delle figure
pubbliche nei media e sui social network.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
band sale in cattedra strumentalmente in “Catch Us If You Can”, un&#39;esplosione
di sonorità e scelte che a tratti riescono a spiazzare l’ascoltatore. Inno alla
libertà.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
pieno stile Brass Camel è “Last Call”, mentre la conclusiva “This Is Goodbye”
ha negli arrangiamenti di tastiera e nei tempi dilatati l’asso nella manica e
saluta l&#39;ascoltatore, lasciando aperta la strada ai futuri sviluppi stilistici.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Avete
capito bene: è un disco ricolmo di storia, strumenti, voci, melodie e
virtuosismi. Soltanto attenzione per chi non è avvezzo ai raggi di questa
musica, perché si rischia l’insolazione. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/eZ2h_8a0hbc&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;eZ2h_8a0hbc&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;BRASS
CAMEL – Brass Camel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dromedary
Recordings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Heavy Prog / Eclectic Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
CD / LP / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7VLwJOztj9EPvfaG6rg3Mi09uvz29UB-NMWtbABYoCe4MsUNYx5fggWuFuw7N2w5797_QCU9Adk1iLvf_HkhEJEVFayhBnZB7Im2JjGFzmXgDuS-wMgCjk3S1QIviTIgMzplMvbh7Q5U7-VKEOSjzC5Th1uss-bVmt16UDSQxeCcv6_bWES2twn_0rhC/s1200/Brass%20Camel%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7VLwJOztj9EPvfaG6rg3Mi09uvz29UB-NMWtbABYoCe4MsUNYx5fggWuFuw7N2w5797_QCU9Adk1iLvf_HkhEJEVFayhBnZB7Im2JjGFzmXgDuS-wMgCjk3S1QIviTIgMzplMvbh7Q5U7-VKEOSjzC5Th1uss-bVmt16UDSQxeCcv6_bWES2twn_0rhC/s320/Brass%20Camel%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;As the legendary Monty Python used to say back in the
’70s: “And now for something completely different…” and where else could it
come from if not Canada?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Right off the bat, a heads-up to all lovers of Frank
Zappa&#39;s genius: Brass Camel are for you! But there is even more to it, as we
will discover by analyzing their third album, “Brass Camel”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Hailing from Vancouver (British Columbia), the band is
led by multi-instrumentalist, lead vocalist, and guitarist Daniel Sveinson.
Active on the local rock scene from a very young age (and often defined as a
true six-string child prodigy), Sveinson founded the project with the clear
intention of blending the formal complexity and ambition of ’70s Progressive
Rock with Funk rhythms, Heavy Blues, and a distinct Art Rock theatricality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The lineup features Daniel Sveinson (guitars, vocals),
Curtis Arsenault (bass, vocals), Aubrey Ellefson (keyboards, vocals), and Wyatt
Gilson (drums and percussion), along with guests Dylan Lammie (Leslie guitar)
and Cat Madden (vocals on “What Are You Going To Do”).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;It&#39;s not just Frank Zappa: Brass Camel&#39;s sound quotes
Prog masters like Gentle Giant, Yes, and Rush, but also Queen and early Spock’s
Beard, grafting these complex rhythmic structures and polyphonic vocal
harmonies onto Funk frameworks and syncopated grooves that nod to refined
songwriting and modern Fusion. Their intense live activity—with over 100 shows
under their belt prior to releasing the record—has allowed the quintet to
develop a dynamic chemistry and an analog, &quot;live-in-the-studio&quot;
sound.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;We find ourselves before a concept album centered on a
single forty-five-minute piece divided into ten tracks, starting with “You’ve
Got Time”, a reflection on the perception of time in modern daily life. The
lyrics highlight the paradox between an obsession with deadlines and wasting
time on superficial distractions, urging us to reclaim our time before it runs
out. Daniel Sveinson leads the opening with an odd-meter guitar riff, backed by
Curtis Arsenault&#39;s basswork. Aubrey Ellefson&#39;s keyboards provide vintage
textures, while the vocal arrangement showcases layers of counterpoints and
polyphonic harmonies of clear Gentle Giant descent. Indeed, one of the band&#39;s
greatest strengths lies in its vocal harmonies, as well as its varied,
heartfelt, and at times theatrical delivery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Flowing seamlessly, the groove of “What Are You Going
To Do?” takes over: here Zappa is heavily pillaged, starting right from the
Funk Rock rhythms. The midsection veers into syncopated odd time signatures and
virtuosic interchanges between synth and lead guitar before exploding into the
chorus. A sonic powerhouse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Then comes “Why Bother?”, featuring nods to Queen and
a few passages reminiscent of Spock’s Beard. “Can&#39;t Say We Didn&#39;t Try” is
elaborate, yet the band manages to make it all sound effortless, thanks to the
technical and instrumental chops at their disposal. The lyrics chronicle a
shared failure (a relationship, a partnership, or an endeavor). The tone isn&#39;t
merely bitter; it highlights the dignity of having tried all the way without
holding anything back.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In “Ice Cold”, we step into Led Zeppelin-esque Hard
Prog, dealing with emotional detachment, calculated coldness, and the
opportunism of certain individuals in interpersonal and professional dynamics.
The &quot;Ice Cold&quot; character is portrayed with striking theatrical flair.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The concept breaks, giving way to “Careful What You
Wish For”, another genre blend that in certain moments crosses paths with
Supertramp-style piano rhythms. The track is a reinterpretation of the classic
moral warning about unchecked ambitions: achieving what was desired at all
costs often reveals unexpected, problematic, or destructive consequences.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Everybody Loves A Scandal” carries the scent of the
most refined ’70s rock and once again stays close to Zappa-style vocal and
choral arrangements. The lyrics serve as a biting satire aimed at society&#39;s
voyeuristic fascination with gossip, private drama, and the downfall of public
figures across media and social networks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Instrumentally, the band puts on a masterclass in
“Catch Us If You Can”, an explosion of sound and stylistic choices that
occasionally manage to catch the listener off guard. An anthem to freedom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Last Call” is delivered in full Brass Camel fashion,
while the closing track, “This Is Goodbye”, holds its ace in the hole with its
keyboard arrangements and spacious time signatures, bidding farewell to the
listener and leaving the door open for future stylistic developments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;You heard it right: this is a record packed with
history, instruments, vocals, melodies, and virtuosity. Just a word of caution
for those unaccustomed to the rays of this music, as you might risk a sunburn. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

































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FIELD - Resilience Remains&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione
/ Rockshots Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Heavy Prog / Post Prog Moderno&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbKV6zOYno4acP_iuzNj4UuXXA9T6Af-faQ1bJSY8jGrhpz81YS8cimVFyyAbyProwh7iBoeh2cBlkKeSWfxi7W6jSFtUTXHFcoI88E3aGkV6KLxsf6Gs2rsmAlF1K4GMxzxuX7Wmt5y57TdM5XZ5WkKawRz8HIz0MIp2RPphZTSQ0mL9eVz13tUIzI6p/s1200/CONFUSION%20FIELD.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKbKV6zOYno4acP_iuzNj4UuXXA9T6Af-faQ1bJSY8jGrhpz81YS8cimVFyyAbyProwh7iBoeh2cBlkKeSWfxi7W6jSFtUTXHFcoI88E3aGkV6KLxsf6Gs2rsmAlF1K4GMxzxuX7Wmt5y57TdM5XZ5WkKawRz8HIz0MIp2RPphZTSQ0mL9eVz13tUIzI6p/w267-h267/CONFUSION%20FIELD.jpg&quot; width=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Amanti
di Steven Wilson e company, ecco a voi il ritorno del progetto finlandese
Confusion Field intitolato “Resilience Remains”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Confusion
Field è guidato dal polistrumentista, compositore e cantante finlandese Tomi
Kankeinen. Originario di Oulu, Kankeinen vanta un lungo percorso nella scena
musicale finnica, con trascorsi che abbracciano Heavy Metal, Hard Rock e
Synth-Pop, sfociati poi nella naturale inclinazione verso il Post Prog Moderno.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Affiancato
dal batterista Jani &quot;Inkeri&quot; Aho e dal tastierista/produttore Petteri
Claesson, il progetto nasce con l&#39;intento di fondere l&#39;impatto ritmico e le
sonorità chitarristiche del New Prog/Prog Metal (sulla scia di Porcupine Tree,
Riverside e Steven Wilson) con trame di sintetizzatori moderne, sintetizzando
melodia ed energia d&#39;impatto.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Resilience
Remains” è il terzo album in studio dopo gli ottimi “Disconnection Complete”
(2021) e “Future Impact Of Past Diversions” (2023), molto apprezzati sia dalla
critica che dal pubblico (una prova l’avete su Prog Archives). L&#39;album esplora
tematiche esistenziali e psicologiche come la resistenza interiore,
l&#39;alienazione moderna, il sovraccarico informativo e la ricerca di identità di
fronte al caos collettivo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Rimango
piacevolmente colpito in positivo dall’apertura dell’album “Maintain The
Uncertainty”, che oltre ad essere il primo singolo, è un insieme di sonorità
rapite dal passato e approfondite nel presente, con un condimento sonoro tipico
di Wilson. La struttura alterna momenti rarefatti, guidati dalla voce pulita ed
espressiva di Kankeinen, a fiammate d&#39;impatto con assoli di chitarra fluidi e
ben bilanciati. Nel testo si affronta l&#39;incertezza come stato necessario
dell&#39;esistenza. Piuttosto che cercare certezze dogmatiche o facili risposte, il
testo invita ad &quot;abbracciare il dubbio&quot;, inteso come unico strumento
reale per mantenere la mente aperta ed evitare il controllo sociale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Curato
negli arrangiamenti, il secondo singolo “Conjuring Conflict” gode di un
ritornello davvero accattivante e di un incedere arioso oltre che energico.
Vuole essere una riflessione sulla polarizzazione dei rapporti umani e sulla
tendenza dei media e della società contemporanea a &quot;evocare il
conflitto&quot; per profitto o controllo. Il testo descrive l&#39;attrito costante
generato dalle incomprensioni pilotate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
Post Prog Moderno vive anche di arie malinconiche (e ad esempio i Riverside ci
hanno costruito sopra una carriera) ed è anche il caso di “Sea Of Irrelevance”,
che parte con una chitarra pulita ed effetti di tastiera spaziali per poi
sviluppare un crescendo emozionale supportato da un basso profondo e pulsante.
È l&#39;inquietudine di sentirsi sommersi da un &quot;mare di irrilevanza&quot;,
dove il rumore di fondo della quotidianità e del mondo digitale rischia di
cancellare il valore e la memoria delle singole azioni umane. E a proposito del
nominato Steven Wilson, provate ad ascoltare “Blame Gravity”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ci
sono brani che si avvicinano di più alla formula canzone diretta come “Is That
All?”, una domanda aperta sul senso del compimento. Raggiunti determinati scopi
o superati determinati ostacoli, ci si chiede se la vita si riduca solo a
questo o se esista un livello ulteriore di consapevolezza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Repentino
cambio di rotta con tinte quasi Cyberpunk/Industrial Progressive in “A New
Code”: la necessità di riscrivere il proprio &quot;codice&quot; morale ed
emotivo per sopravvivere in un mondo in rapida trasformazione. Un tema di
rinascita e riprogrammazione interiore per spezzare vecchi schemi nocivi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Immaginate
ora di unire la New Wave al Metal, il risultato è “The Echo Collector”, a cui
non mancano neppure incursioni nel Neo Prog!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Restricted
Area” e la conclusiva “Graceful Deceit” chiudono al meglio l’album, dove
l&#39;inganno aggraziato (&quot;Graceful Deceit&quot;) è la costante illusione di
controllo che ci costruiamo attorno. Il testo sottolinea che, nonostante le
illusioni e le cadute, ciò che rimane alla fine è proprio la resilienza
(Resilience Remains).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Con
“Resilience Remains”, i Confusion Field non cercano di rivoluzionare i canoni
del Progressive Rock moderno, ma dimostrano una straordinaria maturità nel
maneggiare la materia. Io ho apprezzato numerose arie che mi hanno fatto volare
alto con la fantasia, e ciò mi basta. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/IFuVkLpYsak&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;IFuVkLpYsak&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;CONFUSION
FIELD - Resilience Remains&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-Released
/ Rockshots Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Heavy Prog / Modern Post Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPjAnpgRCWm-Dw4bGbXEyK8VwH-0PUYrATE3LfM5KPAmOqZfDBO9Ky1Ab15Qnfgk6gSZJCloAMa-AMIgsiN4GRs7ojYNFPfnrsnQLL173xeK1_0cJtEXxkFXvOPGrA5rhOkRw9oM_BCdyVC7kB23O-fczsO01199fDRwh_7j9Ab4qLfpI0aj60QROhAdS/s1200/CONFUSION%20FIELD%20artist.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPjAnpgRCWm-Dw4bGbXEyK8VwH-0PUYrATE3LfM5KPAmOqZfDBO9Ky1Ab15Qnfgk6gSZJCloAMa-AMIgsiN4GRs7ojYNFPfnrsnQLL173xeK1_0cJtEXxkFXvOPGrA5rhOkRw9oM_BCdyVC7kB23O-fczsO01199fDRwh_7j9Ab4qLfpI0aj60QROhAdS/s320/CONFUSION%20FIELD%20artist.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;To all fans of Steven Wilson and company, here is the
return of the Finnish project Confusion Field titled “Resilience Remains”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Confusion Field is led by Finnish
multi-instrumentalist, composer, and singer Tomi Kankeinen. Hailing from Oulu,
Kankeinen boasts a long journey in the Finnish music scene, with a background
spanning Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, and Synth-Pop, which eventually merged into
his natural inclination towards Modern Post Prog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Joined by drummer Jani &quot;Inkeri&quot; Aho and
keyboardist/producer Petteri Claesson, the project was born with the intention
of blending the rhythmic impact and guitar textures of New Prog/Prog Metal (in
the vein of Porcupine Tree, Riverside, and Steven Wilson) with modern
synthesizer arrangements, synthesizing melody and punchy energy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Resilience Remains” is their third studio album
following the excellent “Disconnection Complete” (2021) and “Future Impact Of
Past Diversions” (2023), both highly praised by critics and fans alike (you can
find proof on Prog Archives). The album explores existential and psychological
themes such as inner resilience, modern alienation, information overload, and
the search for identity in the face of collective chaos.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I am pleasantly impressed by the album&#39;s opening
track, “Maintain The Uncertainty”, which, besides being the first single, is a
fusion of sounds borrowed from the past and expanded in the present, infused
with a flavor typical of Wilson. The structure alternates between atmospheric,
subtle moments—guided by Kankeinen&#39;s clean and expressive vocals—and impactful
bursts featuring fluid, well-balanced guitar solos. The lyrics address
uncertainty as a necessary state of existence. Rather than seeking dogmatic
certainties or easy answers, the song invites us to &quot;embrace doubt&quot;,
seen as the only real tool to keep an open mind and avoid social control.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Meticulously arranged, the second single “Conjuring
Conflict” features a genuinely catchy chorus alongside an airy yet energetic
drive. It serves as a reflection on the polarization of human relationships and
the tendency of modern media and society to &quot;conjure conflict&quot; for
profit or control. The text describes the constant friction generated by
engineered misunderstandings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Modern Post Prog also thrives on melancholic moods
(Riverside, for instance, built a career on them), and that is certainly the
case with “Sea Of Irrelevance”. Starting with clean guitar and spacey keyboard
effects, it builds into an emotional crescendo supported by a deep, pulsing
bassline. It captures the anxiety of feeling submerged in a &quot;sea of
irrelevance&quot;, where the background noise of daily life and the digital
world threatens to erase the value and memory of individual human actions. And
speaking of Steven Wilson, give “Blame Gravity” a listen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Some tracks lean closer to a direct song format, such
as “Is That All?”, an open question about the sense of fulfillment. Once
certain goals are achieved or specific obstacles overcome, one wonders if life
is reduced to just this or if a higher level of awareness exists.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A sudden shift in direction brings almost
Cyberpunk/Industrial Progressive shades in “A New Code”: the need to rewrite
one&#39;s own moral and emotional &quot;code&quot; to survive in a rapidly changing
world. A theme of rebirth and inner reprogramming to break harmful old
patterns.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Now imagine combining New Wave with Metal: the result
is “The Echo Collector”, which even features touches of Neo Prog!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Restricted Area” and the closing track “Graceful
Deceit” wrap up the album at its best. Here, the graceful deceit
(&quot;Graceful Deceit&quot;) represents the constant illusion of control we
build around ourselves. The lyrics emphasize that, despite illusions and falls,
what ultimately endures is resilience itself (Resilience Remains).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With “Resilience Remains”, Confusion Field do not
attempt to revolutionize the standards of modern Progressive Rock, but they
demonstrate extraordinary maturity in handling the genre. I personally enjoyed
numerous passages that allowed my imagination to soar, and for me, that is more
than enough. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tf5bOZrB0KU&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;Tf5bOZrB0KU&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;































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- Trip To Heaven – Redux&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Post Prog Moderno&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Digital – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8hshz6lk3jHxklIQ-1-hYRMSEhFXN8NgPQ79IO-bxJN1uzYZ7-Zp1FWtz2mLKVJ8iKWRfFXoyNkSTesra12zoChB56uiYqSKmYS8WzpHdi7NhfnTIaveuR8y8eVJKky88Of-I3VkDBYp_46iG1CSBHY16diUhI8SvgNS4ojHaCPM5lAp2jILzoNn89vZ/s373/ILAB.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;373&quot; data-original-width=&quot;370&quot; height=&quot;252&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT8hshz6lk3jHxklIQ-1-hYRMSEhFXN8NgPQ79IO-bxJN1uzYZ7-Zp1FWtz2mLKVJ8iKWRfFXoyNkSTesra12zoChB56uiYqSKmYS8WzpHdi7NhfnTIaveuR8y8eVJKky88Of-I3VkDBYp_46iG1CSBHY16diUhI8SvgNS4ojHaCPM5lAp2jILzoNn89vZ/w250-h252/ILAB.jpg&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
vita è fatta di sogni, specialmente quando si è giovani, e il pensare al futuro
per volersi realizzare è un obiettivo dell’esistenza. È splendido quando si ha
al proprio fianco un genitore che avalla la tua volontà e che ti sostiene in
questo percorso fatto comunque di insidie, una mano tesa che dà fiducia, perché
la felicità rende l’uomo libero.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo
è anche il concept dell’album “Trip To Heaven – Redux”, che rappresenta la
rilettura completa e la ri-attualizzazione sonora dell&#39;opera uscita come album
di esordio nel 2016 del duo ILAMB. Il lavoro sfoggia un nuovo missaggio e
mastering per valorizzare la dinamica audio digitale, inserti di chitarra
riregistrati, sezioni acustiche arricchite e un bilanciamento delle frequenze
concepito per enfatizzare il contrasto tra parti intime e aperture sinfonico-Rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ILAMB
è guidato dal polistrumentista, compositore e arrangiatore palermitano Davide
Agnello, che cura chitarre, tastiere, programmazioni, arrangiamenti e gran
parte del songwriting, avvalendosi di collaborazioni vocali e di sezione ritmica
nei singoli brani.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L’introduzione
al percorso è affidata alla strumentale “Start”, con tastiere eteree e suoni
d&#39;ambiente che preparano il terreno all&#39;ascolto, creando un&#39;atmosfera sospesa.
I richiami ai Pink Floyd sono evidenti soprattutto nello slide della chitarra e
negli effetti eco che la circondano. Essa conduce a “Son To Father”, altro
movimento etereo in cui il cantato esprime la consapevolezza del ragazzo
protagonista di non essere più una semplice ombra o un pensiero, ma un&#39;anima
viva nel mondo grazie al padre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Così
“Father To Son” è complementare al precedente, mostrando una struttura più
solida e matura, sostenuta da una sezione ritmica maggiormente incisiva e
prossima nelle chitarre a “Dogs” sempre dei Pink Floyd, tanto per darvi un
punto di riferimento. Il testo riflette la responsabilità, la protezione, le
speranze e il timore di trasmettere le proprie fragilità alla generazione
successiva. A dir poco bellissimo il lungo solo finale, che farà la gioia di
chi ama questo sound sostenuto e sognante (me compreso).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“King
Of The World”, nei suoi otto minuti abbondanti, si affaccia anche nel mondo dei
Porcupine Tree. Racconta l&#39;onnipotenza illusoria della giovinezza e
dell&#39;egocentrismo (&quot;I want to run all day and see every place...&quot;),
riflettendo l&#39;ambizione smisurata e la sensazione di invincibilità che
caratterizzano una specifica fase della vita. Nella fase centrale il brano si
spezza e diventa psichedelico e avvolgente. È proprio qui che parte una fuga in
stile “Metanoia”, visto che ho nominato la band di Steven Wilson, ma con
tastiere Neo Prog a supporto, a testimonianza che comunque Agnello ha una
personalità ben definita. Un altro interludio psichedelico porta il titolo
“Encounter” e conduce a “Deep Inside”, introdotto da un solo di batteria. Il
basso si fa più presente mentre la chitarra rilascia riff elettrici drammatici
che potrebbero risiedere anche in “Deadwing” (Porcupine Tree). Se siete amanti
dei solo di chitarra adrenalinici, il brano fa al caso vostro; personalmente è
uno dei movimenti che ho maggiormente apprezzato, ottimo anche l&#39;intervento dei
synth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“My
Imagination” emotivamente alza il tiro e riconduce ancora una volta il sound
nel mondo dei Pink Floyd più toccanti, in cui la chitarra elettrica rilascia un
altro lungo assolo da pelle d’oca. Il finale è affidato alla chitarra acustica…
E ho detto tutto.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
terzo interludio s’intitola “Spring” ed è una ballata acustica a sua volta
toccante che mette in evidenza (se ancora ce ne fosse il bisogno) la sensibilità
melodica di Davide Agnello. Segue “Spring (Reprise)”, brano Rock in modalità
“The Division Bell” (Pink Floyd).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Altro
brano dal forte impatto è “The Boy Becomes The Man”, ovviamente in crescendo
sonoro, che tratta il passaggio definitivo dall&#39;innocenza della giovinezza alla
consapevolezza adulta, con l&#39;accettazione dei propri limiti e delle
responsabilità.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dopo
il breve sound da carillon di “Toys”, è la volta di “It&#39;s The Life”, altra
perla melodica e sognante su cui lasciarsi trasportare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Heaven”
rappresenta la catarsi, la pace ritrovata e la meta del viaggio (il
&quot;cielo&quot; inteso come stato di quiete spirituale e piena
riconciliazione con se stessi). Altamente Prog, il brano ha interventi sonori
che richiamano il flauto e quanto di sinfonico gli anni ’70 ci hanno donato.
Segue l’immancabile crescendo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
chiusura è affidata a “End Of Stars”, bucolica e straziante, con l’immancabile
chitarra elettrica che strizza l’occhio a “Marooned” (Pink Floyd).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;L&#39;operazione
Redux di “Trip To Heaven” non è un semplice maquillage sonoro, ma una vera e propria
rifocalizzazione emotiva, il suono ne esce rinvigorito, le dinamiche respirano
e ogni traccia trova la giusta collocazione all&#39;interno dell&#39;architettura
dell&#39;opera. È un disco che richiede un ascolto attento, intimo, preferibilmente
a luci soffuse e senza interruzioni, per lasciarsi trasportare lungo le tappe
di questo viaggio di crescita e riconciliazione. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Vorresti non finisse mai. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Bl35U54Nww&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;1Bl35U54Nww&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ILAMB
- Trip To Heaven – Redux&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Modern Post-Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
Digital – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsa5A1qXc4ZCIzs-xJOKcTlK0RWJ2CaiL9j48RrVhLHBaksO8xYdu1hCXPKaDS6pD60TSjbJ_BfjKRnlW5MmO2sbbROXwrra7042Yian52B-E0nq7DG8-yfMQnL_JmocCV_r3paA-3ExjQCU-yql4RapL5qA258ZMD-AuF70auxKFNfliAeXk4LAX_ia7E/s1320/ILAB%20Band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;489&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1320&quot; height=&quot;155&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsa5A1qXc4ZCIzs-xJOKcTlK0RWJ2CaiL9j48RrVhLHBaksO8xYdu1hCXPKaDS6pD60TSjbJ_BfjKRnlW5MmO2sbbROXwrra7042Yian52B-E0nq7DG8-yfMQnL_JmocCV_r3paA-3ExjQCU-yql4RapL5qA258ZMD-AuF70auxKFNfliAeXk4LAX_ia7E/w416-h155/ILAB%20Band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;416&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Life is made of dreams, especially when you are young,
and thinking about the future to fulfill yourself is a core goal of existence.
It is wonderful to have a parent by your side who endorses your vision and
supports you along this path—a journey filled with pitfalls
nonetheless—offering a helping hand that inspires confidence, because happiness
sets humankind free.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This is also the concept behind the album “Trip To
Heaven – Redux”, which represents a complete reinterpretation and sonic
updating of the duo ILAMB’s 2016 debut release. The work features a fresh mix
and master designed to enhance digital audio dynamics, re-recorded guitar
parts, enriched acoustic sections, and a frequency balance crafted to emphasize
the contrast between intimate passages and sweeping symphonic-rock openings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;ILAMB is led by Palermitan multi-instrumentalist,
composer, and arranger Davide Agnello, who handles guitars, keyboards,
programming, arrangements, and most of the songwriting, while featuring guest
vocalists and rhythm sections across individual tracks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The introduction to this journey is entrusted to the
instrumental track “Start”, featuring ethereal keyboards and ambient sounds
that pave the way for the listening experience, creating a suspended
atmosphere. Pink Floyd influences are clear, particularly in the slide guitar
work and the surrounding delay effects. It leads into “Son To Father”, another
ethereal movement where the vocals convey the young protagonist&#39;s realization
that he is no longer just a shadow or a thought, but a living soul in the world
thanks to his father.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Thus, “Father To Son” serves as a natural counterpart,
displaying a sturdier, more mature structure anchored by a punchier rhythm
section and guitars reminiscent of Pink Floyd&#39;s “Dogs”, just to give you a
point of reference. The lyrics reflect responsibility, protection, hopes, and
the fear of passing one&#39;s own vulnerabilities down to the next generation. The
long closing solo is simply sublime and will delight anyone who loves this
sustained, dreamlike sound (myself included).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“King Of The World”, spanning over eight generous
minutes, also ventures into Porcupine Tree territory. It chronicles the
illusory omnipotence of youth and egocentrism (&quot;I want to run all day and
see every place...&quot;), reflecting the boundless ambition and feeling of
invincibility that define a specific stage of life. In its middle section, the
track breaks down, becoming psychedelic and atmospheric. It is precisely here
that a run in the vein of “Metanoia” kicks off—since I mentioned Steven
Wilson’s band—supported by Neo-Prog keyboards, proving that Agnello possesses a
well-defined artistic identity. Another psychedelic interlude titled
“Encounter” leads into “Deep Inside”, introduced by a drum solo. The bass takes
center stage while the guitar delivers dramatic electric riffs that wouldn&#39;t
feel out of place on Porcupine Tree&#39;s “Deadwing”. If you are a fan of
adrenaline-fueled guitar solos, this track is right up your alley; personally,
it is one of the movements I enjoyed the most, complemented by excellent synth
work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“My Imagination” raises the emotional stakes and once
again steers the sound toward the most touching side of Pink Floyd, featuring
another goosebump-inducing, extended guitar solo. The ending is left to the
acoustic guitar… Enough said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The third interlude is titled “Spring”, a deeply
moving acoustic ballad that highlights—if there were still any doubt—Davide
Agnello’s melodic sensitivity. This is followed by “Spring (Reprise)”, a rock
track leaning into “The Division Bell” territory.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another high-impact track is “The Boy Becomes The
Man”, building up through a dramatic musical crescendo to address the
definitive transition from youthful innocence to adult awareness, embracing
personal limits and responsibilities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;After the brief, music-box-like soundscape of “Toys”,
it is time for “It&#39;s The Life”, another melodic, dreamlike gem to get lost in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Heaven” represents catharsis, peace rediscovered, and
the destination of the journey (the &quot;heaven&quot; understood as a state of
spiritual tranquility and complete reconciliation with oneself). Highly
progressive in nature, the track features sonic textures echoing flutes and the
classic symphonic flourishes that the 1970s bestowed upon us, followed by an
inevitable crescendo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The closing is entrusted to “End Of Stars”, bucolic
and heartbreaking, with an ever-present electric guitar that tips its hat to
Pink Floyd&#39;s “Marooned”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The Redux treatment of “Trip To Heaven” is no mere
sonic facelift; it is a genuine emotional refocusing. The sound comes out
invigorated, the dynamics breathe, and every track finds its rightful place
within the work&#39;s overall architecture. It is an album that demands attentive,
intimate listening—preferably under dim lights and without interruptions—to let
yourself be carried away along the milestones of this journey of growth and
reconciliation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;You&#39;ll wish it would never end. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/VZUhkJWFmOM&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;VZUhkJWFmOM&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;































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KNIGHT - The Lords Of Wisdom Season 1 Episode I: Reconquista Asturias&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Somnus
Media&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Progressive Rock Sinfonico&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNeHV61CYehsD8I028Tb-wj7e3W_TgBfHgWw2AB9TMJfE6wgFSHnuNyJ1W3s1Iqpc5SUyCOwrzDd8rO369Px4ZZnNriiqzoG1OfVUMIfPCGFJPeQKK5q7_9cjBOSLva4ZUo1RyITZx6kECf81hMdA3i1j1JkwWg-CJEv7zOA1hXxLu_VhmSzodfErWn5Q/s1200/Last%20Knight.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;245&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNeHV61CYehsD8I028Tb-wj7e3W_TgBfHgWw2AB9TMJfE6wgFSHnuNyJ1W3s1Iqpc5SUyCOwrzDd8rO369Px4ZZnNriiqzoG1OfVUMIfPCGFJPeQKK5q7_9cjBOSLva4ZUo1RyITZx6kECf81hMdA3i1j1JkwWg-CJEv7zOA1hXxLu_VhmSzodfErWn5Q/w245-h245/Last%20Knight.jpg&quot; width=&quot;245&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
musica classica è sempre stata un fulcro centrale in moltissima della proposta
sonora moderna, tanto che il Progressive Rock ne fa sinfonia e ne arricchisce
il linguaggio che nel Rock stesso non sarà più chitarrocentrico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Fa
piacere imbattersi in progetti nei quali anche la storia medievale si va ad
allacciare a questo contesto, apportando un&#39;ulteriore crescita creativa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Last Knight sono un progetto multinazionale di José Manuel Medina fondato nel
1997 e nel corso degli anni moltissimi musicisti si sono alternati all’interno
della line-up, tra cui Mike Oldfield, John Helliwell (Supertramp) o Maggie
Reilly. La discografia si concentra solitamente su concept storici, ad iniziare
da “Lord Of The Time” del 2001, a cui seguono altri cinque album compreso
questo “The Lords Of Wisdom Season 1 Episode I: Reconquista Asturias” che
inizia una nuova trilogia di racconti. Ambientato durante la Reconquista nella
penisola iberica (711–1492 d.C.), tratta della nascita del Regno delle Asturie
ad opera di Don Pelayo dopo la battaglia di Covadonga (722 d.C.), primo nucleo
della resistenza cristiana contro l&#39;espansione del Califfato e punto di
partenza della formazione dei futuri regni di León, Galizia e Navarra
(Pamplona).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
progetto dunque è alquanto ambizioso e ricco di musicisti che vado in ordine ad
elencare: Jose Manuel Medina (voce, tutti gli strumenti), Marc Atkinson (voce e
cori), Mariano Gardella (voce e cori), Deibys Artigas (voce e cori), Rafael
Pacha (chitarre, violino, percussioni, mandolino, flauto), Pablo Lato (basso),
Nelson Pombal (chitarre), Kheiro Lamri (chitarre), Troy Donockley (whistles),
Victor Adebisi (violino), Ian Palmer (batteria) e la The Somnus Symphony
Orchestra &amp;amp; Choir.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
minutaggio è alquanto esteso: 71 minuti di musica suddivisa in 15 brani.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ovviamente
si parte con un&#39;overture, anzi, “The Grand Overture”, un brano interamente
strumentale sinfonico. Utilizza strati di tastiere, orchestrazioni synth,
chitarre elettriche e ritmi dinamici per presentare i temi musicali ricorrenti
dell&#39;album.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“In
The Middle Ages” è invece un brano di Rock Progressivo classico dove le
chitarre acustiche ed elettriche si intrecciano con synth e organo. Sviluppa
una melodia vocale principale fluida con cambi di tempo centrali e narra la
vita quotidiana, le incertezze e la dura realtà della penisola iberica
all&#39;inizio del Medioevo, introducendo il clima di scontro imminente tra diverse
culture e fedi. Tuttavia credetemi che non è assolutamente il caso di fare
un&#39;analisi per ogni singolo movimento sonoro in quanto il contesto lo avete
compreso e vi annoiereste nel leggere, siamo sempre fra grandi melodie e tanta
sinfonia; ma devo sottolineare la bellezza di almeno tre brani che fanno di
questo concept un grande disco: “War”, decisamente Hard Rock dal sapore
vintage, e la suite “The Kingdom Of Leon”, fulcro dell’album assieme alla
seconda “The Kingdom Of Galicia”. Essa alterna sezioni sinfoniche, assoli di
tastiera in pieno stile prog settantiano, momenti acustici e imponenti
crescendo orchestrali. Narra l&#39;espansione delle Asturie verso sud, la
traslazione della capitale e la nascita del potente Regno di León, cuore
politico della Reconquista.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Last Knight dimostrano ancora una volta come il Prog Rock sinfonico sappia
farsi eccellente veicolo di narrazione storica. Tra fughe orchestrali, ricami
folk celtico-iberici e repentine vette elettrificate, il disco restituisce
tutta l&#39;epicità e la drammaticità della nascita dei regni di Spagna. Un ascolto
denso, colto e profondamente immersivo, consigliato a tutti gli amanti delle
grandi architetture concettuali. Quando la musica diventa film per la mente, i
Last Knight ne sono ottimi registi. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;





















&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/KaqkfElSips&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;KaqkfElSips&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;LAST
KNIGHT - The Lords Of Wisdom Season 1 Episode I: Reconquista Asturias&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Somnus
Media&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Symphonic Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMH6EQcN04vExrLUguX2HBhtFYSYMjjtfr3VluGXB-Of_U9A8AH3GRo8-e1UOltCP4f6J78S_yIPf_yKP_TnMV8-7NlvTtSfT9UusoUDJvMt5lLlSPLMzd8KLy9aOJLkqsA8ZueZHx-W50JaVcUuqzaWrS2sR93GUPaHef4vcHc1U9ddUM58A1ITTk91v/s346/Last%20Night%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;346&quot; data-original-width=&quot;344&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYMH6EQcN04vExrLUguX2HBhtFYSYMjjtfr3VluGXB-Of_U9A8AH3GRo8-e1UOltCP4f6J78S_yIPf_yKP_TnMV8-7NlvTtSfT9UusoUDJvMt5lLlSPLMzd8KLy9aOJLkqsA8ZueZHx-W50JaVcUuqzaWrS2sR93GUPaHef4vcHc1U9ddUM58A1ITTk91v/s320/Last%20Night%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;318&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Classical music has always been a central core in much
of modern musical output, so much so that Progressive Rock turns it into
symphony, enriching a language that within Rock itself is no longer strictly
guitar-centric.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;It is a pleasure to come across projects in which
medieval history ties into this context as well, bringing further creative
growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Last Knight is an international project led by José
Manuel Medina, founded in 1997. Over the years, many musicians have rotated
through the lineup, including Mike Oldfield, John Helliwell (Supertramp), and
Maggie Reilly. Their discography typically focuses on historical concept
albums, starting with &quot;Lord Of The Time&quot; in 2001, followed by five
other albums including this &quot;The Lords Of Wisdom Season 1 Episode I:
Reconquista Asturias,&quot; which begins a new trilogy of stories. Set during
the Reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula (711–1492 AD), it deals with the birth
of the Kingdom of Asturias led by Don Pelayo after the Battle of Covadonga (722
AD)—the initial core of Christian resistance against the expansion of the
Caliphate and the starting point for the formation of the future kingdoms of
León, Galicia, and Navarre (Pamplona).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The project is therefore quite ambitious and rich in
musicians, whom I will list in order: Jose Manuel Medina (vocals, all
instruments), Marc Atkinson (lead and backing vocals), Mariano Gardella (lead
and backing vocals), Deibys Artigas (lead and backing vocals), Rafael Pacha (guitars,
violin, percussion, mandolin, flute), Pablo Lato (bass), Nelson Pombal
(guitars), Kheiro Lamri (guitars), Troy Donockley (whistles), Victor Adebisi
(violin), Ian Palmer (drums), and The Somnus Symphony Orchestra &amp;amp; Choir.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The running time is fairly extensive: 71 minutes of
music divided into 15 tracks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Naturally, it begins with an overture—or rather, “The
Grand Overture”—an entirely instrumental symphonic track. It uses layers of
keyboards, synth orchestrations, electric guitars, and dynamic rhythms to
introduce the recurring musical themes of the album.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“In The Middle Ages” is instead a classic Progressive
Rock track where acoustic and electric guitars intertwine with synths and
organ. It develops a fluid lead vocal melody with mid-track time changes and
narrates daily life, the uncertainties, and the harsh reality of the Iberian&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Peninsula at the beginning of the Middle Ages,
introducing the atmosphere of impending conflict between different cultures and
faiths. However, believe me, there is no need to analyze every single musical
movement, as you have already grasped the context and would get bored reading
it—we are consistently surrounded by great melodies and rich symphonies. Still,
I must highlight the beauty of at least three tracks that make this concept a
great album: “War,” which is decidedly vintage-flavored Hard Rock, and the
suite “The Kingdom Of Leon,” the centerpiece of the album alongside the second
suite, “The Kingdom Of Galicia.” It alternates symphonic sections, 70s-style
prog keyboard solos, acoustic passages, and majestic orchestrations in a
building crescendo. It tells the story of the southward expansion of Asturias,
the relocation of the capital, and the birth of the powerful Kingdom of León,
the political heart of the Reconquista.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Last Knight prove once again how symphonic Prog Rock
can serve as an excellent vehicle for historical storytelling. Between
orchestrations, Celtic-Iberian folk flourishes, and sudden electrified peaks,
the record conveys all the epic scale and drama surrounding the birth of the
kingdoms of Spain. A dense, cultured, and deeply immersive listen, recommended
to all lovers of grand conceptual structures. When music turns into a film for
the mind, Last Knight serve as excellent directors. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/jNhOJkuo7uc&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;jNhOJkuo7uc&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/feeds/8933179683268597677/comments/default' title='Commenti sul post'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/last-knight.html#comment-form' title='0 Commenti'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/8933179683268597677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/8933179683268597677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/last-knight.html' title='Last Knight'/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJngIKV7JjiGy5ffirKNGgwMnTxFwLR7wxiExprSbxC4R_E1gRs6UF4BKPAwAS8H1ywsMcZIZdbM47r-PMQcZW1NZm453SV5qbuQvMr4RhIzKmGvQ60DfLROtDGpB93g/s33/DSC_5569.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNeHV61CYehsD8I028Tb-wj7e3W_TgBfHgWw2AB9TMJfE6wgFSHnuNyJ1W3s1Iqpc5SUyCOwrzDd8rO369Px4ZZnNriiqzoG1OfVUMIfPCGFJPeQKK5q7_9cjBOSLva4ZUo1RyITZx6kECf81hMdA3i1j1JkwWg-CJEv7zOA1hXxLu_VhmSzodfErWn5Q/s72-w245-h245-c/Last%20Knight.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-5122675218544371907</id><published>2026-09-28T05:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2026-09-29T12:42:48.109+02:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="RECENSIONI"/><title type='text'>Pallas</title><content type='html'>&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;PALLAS
- A Song For Tomorrow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Esoteric
Antenna&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Neo Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: LP / CD / Digital – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSKfRD_eMkBTu0Eqbiu0DJMDCshdwew6oRr2epLmCnW-pPmvqt1oeEW18rACTOZQoWkr8FaFQW7yqvP6u1wh81CCvMTKuPX4nRN7KHy037iQSnaCy0o-b7QoU4fZfLr0tdxuX3C9mhUTjyZiGi5pfOHqF6XaMX4uciJKt3C-ICdsibGx5fkZeOEz3LiPV/s1000/Pallas.jpg&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1000&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1000&quot; height=&quot;238&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSKfRD_eMkBTu0Eqbiu0DJMDCshdwew6oRr2epLmCnW-pPmvqt1oeEW18rACTOZQoWkr8FaFQW7yqvP6u1wh81CCvMTKuPX4nRN7KHy037iQSnaCy0o-b7QoU4fZfLr0tdxuX3C9mhUTjyZiGi5pfOHqF6XaMX4uciJKt3C-ICdsibGx5fkZeOEz3LiPV/w238-h238/Pallas.jpg&quot; width=&quot;238&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Pallas fanno parte della scena storica degli anni ’80 in ambito Neo Prog
assieme a Marillion, IQ, Pendragon ecc. Mi ricordo che fu devastante l’ascolto
dell’album “The Sentinel” nel 1984, con quella splendida copertina gatefold in
stile Roger Dean (Yes): una ventata di aria fresca per chi in quel periodo era
in astinenza di Rock Progressivo. Tante tastiere epiche e un senso spiccato
della drammaticità, elevato all’ennesima potenza dalla voce recitativa di Euan Lowson.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ne
sono passati di anni e, dopo stop e ripartenze, la band ha saputo mantenere uno
standard qualitativo costante malgrado i vari cambi di lineup. Altro gioiellino
fu il ritorno negli anni ’90 con “Beat The Drum” (1998) e anche l’ottimo “The
Cross &amp;amp; The Crucible”, album che vi consiglio vivamente di andare a
riscoprire, in essi c&#39;è l’essenza stessa del Neo Prog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nove
gli album in studio compreso questo “A Song For Tomorrow”, da cui ripongo alte
aspettative visto che al microfono si vede il ritorno dello storico Alan Reed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
senso di drammaticità è ancora intatto (anche troppo) nelle dieci canzoni
contenute nell’album, mentre la formazione è composta da Alan Reed (voce),
Niall Mathewson (chitarra, percussioni, voce), Graeme Murray (basso, voce) e
Ronnie Brown (tastiere, percussioni, voce), con l’ospite nella title track
della cantante Natasha O&#39;Neal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ve
la faccio breve e non ci giro molto intorno: lo stile cambia, anche se si
denotano sempre le qualità classiche della band. I suoni diventano più
futuristici, i brani più semplici, la voce (maledizione) in alcuni casi è
filtrata e non raggiunge più quelle vette a cui ci aveva abituati, salvo alcuni
rarissimi casi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Tanto
cuore affossato però da un poco di stanca compositiva, dove mi mancano quelle
poderose sinfonie e quei solo di chitarra che contraddistinguono sia la band
sia il Neo Prog stesso. Anche il concept non è nuovo nell’ambito, la classica
devastazione e la rinascita di una nuova civiltà.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ho
apprezzato “Aspiration”, ballata Prog guidata da chitarra acustica e aperture
atmosferiche di grande respiro.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Esistono
brani Heavy Prog come “Rushing Headlong”, che descrive la corsa folle
dell&#39;umanità verso la propria autodistruzione, l&#39;inseguimento cieco del
progresso tecnologico e del guadagno economico senza fermarsi a considerarne le
conseguenze, ma non bastano ad alzare l’attenzione dell’ascoltatore,
generalmente assopita in altri movimenti stanchi e già sentiti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sento
altresì di salvare la conclusiva “Inside Outside”, una riflessione sulla
dualità della mente umana, la contrapposizione tra il mondo interiore (i
pensieri, i sentimenti, i valori) e il mondo esterno (la realtà sociale, le
apparenze, le pressioni della vita).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Probabilmente
questa della pacatezza generale (che poi diventa lagna) e della ricerca vocale
modificata è stata proprio una scelta dettata da quello che oggi i Pallas si
sentono di essere (giustamente), ma personalmente mi ha deluso, perché mancano
i crescendo a cui la band nel tempo ci ha abituati (dove sono finite le
chitarre?) e capite voi che quando si mangia bene, passare al panino non è gran
cosa. Non un album brutto, assolutamente, ma loro sono i Pallas… diavolo! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/IxMVChQ40c8&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;IxMVChQ40c8&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;PALLAS
- A Song For Tomorrow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Esoteric
Antenna&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Neo Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / CD / Digital – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKec7mAX7BakuIlaQXLn6POIxWXa08ZNzJgwWrkFOHajZ-VRGs2LHQXgmQCCrgiobSazq75rK5n5T8r65mieSaIjCocih8b-ixBtGbzL4TMKefZIu67P36lqO9NapM8eyX9haVQRztGJq9eKrTaHWaFTy948I54scDbrZ-DkSpfz4fer4eAOZONsvVwWPj/s400/Pallas%20band.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;400&quot; data-original-width=&quot;300&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKec7mAX7BakuIlaQXLn6POIxWXa08ZNzJgwWrkFOHajZ-VRGs2LHQXgmQCCrgiobSazq75rK5n5T8r65mieSaIjCocih8b-ixBtGbzL4TMKefZIu67P36lqO9NapM8eyX9haVQRztGJq9eKrTaHWaFTy948I54scDbrZ-DkSpfz4fer4eAOZONsvVwWPj/s320/Pallas%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;240&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Pallas are part of the historic 1980s Neo Prog scene
alongside Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, etc. I remember listening to the album “The
Sentinel” back in 1984 as a mind-blowing experience, with that splendid Roger
Dean-style gatefold cover (Yes): a breath of fresh air for anyone starving for
Progressive Rock at the time. Plenty of epic keyboards and a keen sense of
drama, elevated to the extreme by Alan Reed&#39;s theatrical vocals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Years have passed and, after stops and restarts, the
band has managed to maintain a consistent standard of quality despite various
line-up changes. Another little gem was their &#39;90s comeback with “Beat The
Drum” (1998), as well as the excellent “The Cross &amp;amp; The Crucible”—albums I
highly recommend you go back and rediscover, as the very essence of Neo Prog
lies within them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nine studio albums in total, including this “A Song
For Tomorrow”, for which I had high expectations given the return of historic
frontman Euan Lowson on vocals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The sense of drama is still intact (perhaps even too
much so) across the ten tracks on the album, with a line-up featuring Alan Reed
(vocals), Niall Mathewson (guitar, percussion, vocals), Graeme Murray (bass,
vocals), and Ronnie Brown (keyboards, percussion, vocals), alongside guest
singer Natasha O&#39;Neal on the title track.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;To cut a long story short and get straight to the
point: the style changes, even though the band&#39;s classic qualities are still
noticeable. The sounds become more futuristic, the songs simpler, and the
vocals (damn it!) are filtered in some cases, no longer reaching the heights we
were used to, except on a few rare occasions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Plenty of heart, unfortunately weighed down by a bit
of compositional fatigue, where I miss those powerful symphonies and guitar
solos that define both the band and Neo Prog itself. Even the concept isn&#39;t new
to the genre: the classic destruction and rebirth of a new civilization.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I appreciated “Aspiration”, a Prog ballad driven by
acoustic guitar and wide, atmospheric openings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;There are Heavy Prog tracks like “Rushing Headlong”,
which describes humanity&#39;s mad rush toward self-destruction—the blind pursuit
of technological progress and economic gain without stopping to consider the
consequences—but they aren&#39;t enough to revive the listener&#39;s attention, which
remains mostly lulled by other tired, overly familiar passages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I also feel like saving the closing track, “Inside
Outside”, a reflection on the duality of the human mind: the contrast between
the inner world (thoughts, feelings, values) and the outer world (social
reality, appearances, life&#39;s pressures).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This overall calmness (which borders on a whine) and
the search for modified vocals was probably a deliberate choice based on what
Pallas feel like being today (and rightly so), but personally it disappointed
me. It lacks the crescendos the band has accustomed us to over time (where have
the guitars gone?), and you&#39;ll understand that when you&#39;re used to fine dining,
settling for a sandwich isn&#39;t great. Not a bad album, absolutely not, but they
are Pallas… damn it! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

























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- There Is Always Next Time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Crossover Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAcikg8ChgPrXf39OcVIzu0tDgn_6bH9Im8I04nB3efYIDTrM-W0ohd0kPfkbesZzHjiuxx9DVyGBKZdaIc2Y29emblGoarEMWMx32h9lYxMMUYt3v0gORvSBTfkIAuHm5Bep19WVwnn1fMuJEdADNw4w9SiZggGlqsAp2l6ngs70yZkzjXaI_jeAaPO1/s1200/Lunear.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;224&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitAcikg8ChgPrXf39OcVIzu0tDgn_6bH9Im8I04nB3efYIDTrM-W0ohd0kPfkbesZzHjiuxx9DVyGBKZdaIc2Y29emblGoarEMWMx32h9lYxMMUYt3v0gORvSBTfkIAuHm5Bep19WVwnn1fMuJEdADNw4w9SiZggGlqsAp2l6ngs70yZkzjXaI_jeAaPO1/w224-h224/Lunear.jpg&quot; width=&quot;224&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Cambio
di rotta per la band francese Lunear nel quinto album in studio “There Is
Always Next Time”, che conduce il Prog Rock verso la più memorizzabile formula
canzone. I Lunear sono formati da Paul J. No (voce solista, tastiere), Seb
Bournier (batteria, voce) e JP Benadjer (chitarre, basso, voce). Pur vivendo in
diverse città europee (Barcellona, Avignone e Digione), i tre musicisti hanno
creato una band collaborativa unica, scrivendo e registrando quasi interamente
a distanza tramite Internet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
debutto del 2018 intitolato “Many Miles Away” ci ha presentato una band con
forti influenze Genesis, Marillion, Steven Wilson e Pink Floyd, abbracciando al
contempo influenze Pop melodiche di artisti come Keane, Muse, Depeche Mode e
Prince. Nel tempo hanno quindi affinato lo stile e la personalità, giungendo
oggi ad un esatto equilibrio melodico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ecco
dunque abbandonate in parte le suite concettuali e le influenze marcatamente
anni &#39;70 del lavoro precedente (“From Above”). Otto i brani contenuti per oltre
cinquanta minuti di musica che si aprono con “Tom &amp;amp; Colin”, canzone dal
ritornello piacevole e dall’andamento progressivo nell’intento, fra cambi di
suoni e ritmi tuttavia relegati a certa storia del passato. Semplice e
funzionale l’impatto vocale di Paul J. No senza mai fare il passo più lungo
della gamba. Il pezzo esplora il tema dell&#39;amicizia, non la solita storia
d&#39;amore, ma il lento consumarsi e il dissolversi del legame viscerale tra due
persone (Tom e Colin) con il passare degli anni.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
singolo “One Day” ha una spiccata sensibilità Pop Prog e naviga in atmosfere
morbide su un letto di tastiere e pianoforte. È un inno alla speranza e alla
contemplazione. Attraverso l&#39;immagine metaforica di strade aperte e orizzonti
solitari, il testo analizza il bisogno umano di credere che &quot;un giorno&quot;
le cose troveranno la loro giusta collocazione.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Per
ascoltare un pezzo marcatamente Rock bisogna giungere a “I&#39;ll Remember This”,
una deviazione energica e quasi inattesa. Il brano costruisce la sua
impalcatura su un riff incisivo ed elettrico che strizza l&#39;occhio anche alla
Disco Music anni &#39;80, sostenuto da una sezione ritmica incalzante. Qui la band
riflette sull&#39;impatto istantaneo di certi ricordi: momenti apparentemente
insignificanti del passato che rimangono scolpiti nella memoria in modo indelebile,
plasmandoci a nostra insaputa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;E
a proposito di anni ’80, “Pool Balls” non si distanzia molto dal periodo, con
atmosfere dal sapore Neo Prog e Synth Pop raffinato. Qui si utilizza una
metafora letteraria originale, quella del biliardo e della fisica newtoniana
applicati al concetto di libero arbitrio e determinismo. Le persone sono come
palle da biliardo, colpite dalle decisioni altrui e destinate a scontrarsi in
traiettorie imprevedibili.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
malinconica “Rain” tuttavia ci ricorda che i Lunear hanno una base Prog Rock
ancora solida ed evidente. Si parte con toni soffusi per poi cambiare passo a
metà traccia, lasciando spazio a un&#39;espansione instrumental dove chitarra e
tastiere dialogano in un crescendo drammatico. La pioggia diventa il simbolo
catartico del lavaggio delle colpe e della malinconia. Le liriche affrontano il
peso emotivo dell&#39;isolamento e la necessità di lasciar fluire il dolore per
poter ripartire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sale
il ritmo con “The Wilderness Within”, momento Indie Prog più tirato e guidato
dalle chitarre di Benadjer. Con le sue tensioni ritmiche e un&#39;impronta Rock più
diretta, spezza la sognante e complessa atmosfera lasciata da “Rain”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ed
ecco a questo punto giungere la suite di quattordici minuti “Christmas
Flowers”, il vertice compositivo ed emotivo dell&#39;album. Gli assoli di chitarra
e organo nascono in modo organico e la struttura si sviluppa con naturalezza,
senza mai risultare un mero esercizio di stile. Qui sì che il Prog sale in
cattedra. Si narra il lento declino e la dissoluzione di una comunità rurale e
di una famiglia, vista attraverso il rituale del ritorno a casa per le feste
natalizie e la malinconica assenza dei fiori sulle tavole. Un racconto verista
e toccante sugli affetti familiari e il passare del tempo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
chiusura acustica ed essenziale è nelle mani di “Next Time”; strumentata
semplicemente con chitarra acustica, voce, basso e tamburello, riprende la
melodia che era stata accennata a cappella nell&#39;introduzione di “Tom &amp;amp;
Colin”. Un&#39;accettazione finale con un velo di rimpianto (&quot;Riflettiamo sui
rimpianti e su tutto ciò che abbiamo lasciato incompiuto&quot;). Il messaggio
chiave dell&#39;intero lavoro: c&#39;è sempre una &quot;prossima volta&quot; per
perdonarsi e ricominciare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Con
“There Is Always Next Time”, i Lunear riescono nell&#39;impresa di bilanciare le
ambizioni del Rock Progressivo con la sensibilità di una scrittura Pop Art
raffinata e accessibile e credetemi che non è cosa semplice. Album gradevole e
scorrevole. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/BnoSRz09xxg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;BnoSRz09xxg&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;LUNEAR
- There Is Always Next Time&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Crossover Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw52SmcdqOpBFoARYFMEE5PEJAEhVSFzGUpfu4BljsD8LhU8av13XsnH4G9ZiHK3boGT0OGnzORmJED-9V4lzAmajxvRPLDa6HV1JQIT_DqEHX0OfznHo9Auq-EOc9S4-r7Z1erUuzjGOAdBcryIBD4MBeMRZgZO6g02yfx2Ei3gLUZCAgekVnZXVv0Qq/s1200/Lunear%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;901&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;240&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixw52SmcdqOpBFoARYFMEE5PEJAEhVSFzGUpfu4BljsD8LhU8av13XsnH4G9ZiHK3boGT0OGnzORmJED-9V4lzAmajxvRPLDa6HV1JQIT_DqEHX0OfznHo9Auq-EOc9S4-r7Z1erUuzjGOAdBcryIBD4MBeMRZgZO6g02yfx2Ei3gLUZCAgekVnZXVv0Qq/s320/Lunear%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A change of course for the French band Lunear on their
fifth studio album “There Is Always Next Time”, guiding Prog Rock toward a more
memorable song-oriented format. Lunear consists of Paul J. No (lead vocals, keyboards),
Seb Bournier (drums, vocals), and JP Benadjer (guitars, bass, vocals). Despite
living in different European cities (Barcelona, Avignon, and Dijon), the three
musicians have created a uniquely collaborative band, writing and recording
almost entirely remotely via the Internet.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Their 2018 debut, titled “Many Miles Away”, introduced
us to a band with strong Genesis, Marillion, Steven Wilson, and Pink Floyd
influences, while simultaneously embracing melodic Pop accents from artists
like Keane, Muse, Depeche Mode, and Prince. Over time, they have refined their
style and personality, arriving today at a precise melodic balance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Thus, the conceptual suites and markedly &#39;70s
influences of their previous work (“From Above”) are partly set aside. The eight
tracks contained within offer over fifty minutes of music, opening with “Tom
&amp;amp; Colin”—a song with a catchy chorus and a progressive intention in its
approach, featuring shifts in sound and rhythm that nevertheless pay homage to
past traditions. Paul J. No’s vocal delivery is simple and effective, never
overreaching. The track explores the theme of friendship: not the typical love
story, but the slow wearing away and dissolving of a deep bond between two
people (Tom and Colin) as the years go by.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The single “One Day” features a distinct Pop Prog
sensibility and navigates smooth atmospheres built upon a bed of keyboards and
piano. It is a hymn to hope and contemplation. Through the metaphorical imagery
of open roads and lonely horizons, the lyrics analyze the human need to believe
that &quot;one day&quot; things will fall into place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;To hear a distinctly Rock track, one must reach “I&#39;ll
Remember This”, an energetic and almost unexpected departure. The song builds
its structure around an incisive, electric riff that winks at &#39;80s Disco Music,
backed by a driving rhythm section. Here the band reflects on the instantaneous
impact of certain memories: seemingly insignificant moments from the past that
remain indelibly carved in our minds, shaping us without our knowing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;And speaking of the &#39;80s, “Pool Balls” doesn&#39;t stray
far from that era, showcasing refined Neo Prog and Synth Pop vibes. Here, an
original literary metaphor is employed—that of billiards and Newtonian physics
applied to the concepts of free will and determinism. People are like pool
balls, struck by the decisions of others and destined to collide along
unpredictable trajectories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The melancholic “Rain”, however, reminds us that
Lunear still retains a solid and evident Prog Rock foundation. It begins with muted
tones before shifting gears halfway through, opening up into an instrumental
expansion where guitar and keyboards engage in a dramatic dialogue. The rain
becomes a cathartic symbol for washing away guilt and melancholy. The lyrics
confront the emotional weight of isolation and the need to let pain flow in
order to move forward again.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The tempo picks up with “The Wilderness Within”, a
punchier Indie Prog moment driven by Benadjer&#39;s guitars. With its rhythmic
tensions and a more direct Rock imprint, it breaks the dreamy, complex
atmosphere left behind by “Rain”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;And at this point comes the fourteen-minute suite
“Christmas Flowers”, the album&#39;s compositional and emotional peak. The guitar
and organ solos emerge organically, and the structure develops naturally
without ever feeling like a mere exercise in technical skill. Here, Prog truly
takes center stage. It narrates the slow decline and dissolution of a rural
community and a family, seen through the ritual of returning home for the
Christmas holidays and the melancholic absence of flowers on the tables. A
touching, realist tale about family bonds and the passage of time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The essential, acoustic closure is left to “Next
Time”; arranged simply with acoustic guitar, vocals, bass, and tambourine, it
reprises the melody hinted at a cappella in the introduction to “Tom &amp;amp;
Colin”. A final acceptance touched by a veil of regret (&quot;We reflect on
regrets and everything we left unfinished&quot;). The key message of the entire
work: there is always a &quot;next time&quot; to forgive oneself and start
anew.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With “There Is Always Next Time”, Lunear succeeds in
balancing the ambitions of Progressive Rock with the accessibility of refined
Pop Art songwriting—and believe me, that is no easy feat. An enjoyable and
smooth-flowing album. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZZ70sr1zkoI&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;ZZ70sr1zkoI&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;



























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Bison - The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Heavy
Psych Sounds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Heavy Rock/Psichedelico/Prog Stoner&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ThcNvBLOiaUbtbp2-LxRNwIxvV0b37Ms4IdO781tlBzYILWUhxgu2YKBKAiqv5QXMmwY8nnN4qB3yIRDc9UTBXFGmp6QPOdDE9JcNVlReWvJ2J7WOekP880IDQmcJ4GDMmJp6igN5bQ0_yxMNa5WZP4hBuN55r8ITW5W-uJNGlm2JlMJvC-RZSWCLupD/s1200/Mr.Bison.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;252&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ThcNvBLOiaUbtbp2-LxRNwIxvV0b37Ms4IdO781tlBzYILWUhxgu2YKBKAiqv5QXMmwY8nnN4qB3yIRDc9UTBXFGmp6QPOdDE9JcNVlReWvJ2J7WOekP880IDQmcJ4GDMmJp6igN5bQ0_yxMNa5WZP4hBuN55r8ITW5W-uJNGlm2JlMJvC-RZSWCLupD/w252-h252/Mr.Bison.jpg&quot; width=&quot;252&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Noi
italiani negli ultimi anni siamo diventati molto bravi a suonare lo Stoner, se
poi ci andiamo ad intrecciare altri generi come l’Hard Rock, la Psichedelia e
il Prog, allora il risultato finale diventa davvero dotato di grande
personalità.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
toscani Mr. Bison si formano nel 2009 a Cecina (Livorno) ed esordiscono nel
2012 con “We&#39;ll Be Brief”, ma si impongono all&#39;attenzione con “Asteroid”
(2016), iniziando ad allargare l&#39;orizzonte verso strutture più narrative. Solo
con “Holy Oak” (2018) e soprattutto con il concept marittimo “Seaward” (2020)
affinano l&#39;elemento psichedelico e la componente Progressive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Con
l&#39;ingresso dei synth e l&#39;arricchimento della formazione (tra cui l&#39;apporto dei
fratelli Salvadori), la band incide “Echoes From The Universe” (2024), virando
con decisione verso lo Space Rock, il Prog moderno e il Post-Rock lisergico. La
line-up attuale è composta da Matteo Barsacchi (chitarra, synth), Matteo
Sciocchetto (voc, basso, chitarra), Davide Salvadori (chitarra, synth) e
Lorenzo Salvadori (batteria).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo
nuovo “The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams” lavora attorno al concetto del
&quot;Giardino&quot; come rifugio metaforico dell&#39;anima, un luogo magico dove
le aspirazioni accantonate, i sogni dimenticati e le luci/ombre interiori non
appassiscono, ma rimangono custoditi in attesa di essere riscoperti. Il lavoro
è curato e registrato da Matteo Barsacchi presso il Blotch Recording Studio in
Toscana, con missaggio a cura di Richard Behrens (Big Snuff Studio, Berlino) e
masterizzazione gestita da Carl Saff a Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L’apertura
di “Cosmic Tide” è di grande impatto e parte da riff cadenzati di chiara
matrice Stoner/Space Rock per poi spalancarsi su dinamiche epiche e
psichedeliche. L&#39;intreccio tra sintetizzatori e chitarre sature crea la
sensazione di collisione con un&#39;onda cosmica. Il testo rappresenta la
mareggiata iniziale, la forza esterna (o interiore) che sradica l&#39;individuo dal
rumore quotidiano e lo trascina verso la soglia del &quot;Giardino&quot;. Il
tema è il flusso dell&#39;esistenza e la spinta a non opporre resistenza al
cambiamento.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Le
architetture sonore della title track si fanno cinematografiche, con trame di
synth atmosferici e arpeggi avvolgenti che esplodono in maestosi muri di
chitarra. È il cuore concettuale dell&#39;opera, l&#39;ingresso nel luogo dove ogni
desiderio inespresso vegeta come un fiore silenzioso. La lirica invita a
riscoprire parti di sé ritenute perdute e ad accettare il proprio vissuto senza
rimpianti. Buona la prova vocale, così come appare ben oliata e funzionale la
coppia ritmica di basso e batteria.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Negli
oltre sette minuti del brano “Bright Shadow” si gioca sull&#39;equilibrio tra
oscurità e luminosità. L&#39;approccio attinge a piene mani dal Prog e dal Post Rock,
alternando sezioni ipnotiche/ambient ad accelerate ritmiche dal grande respiro
melodico. Qualche scheggia di Tool si infilza con efficacia nel pezzo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Più
serrato e diretto nei tempi, “Astray” che riprende l&#39;energia graffiante del
periodo Stoner/Heavy Rock della band, pur mantenendo un ricamo di tastiere che
ne amplia la spazialità. Nel testo si tratta lo smarrimento, il momento in cui
si perde la rotta (letteralmente &quot;fuori strada&quot;). È la
rappresentazione lirica del dubbio, passaggio obbligato prima di poter davvero
ritrovare la propria verità interiore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ed
è la volta di “Turn To Stone”, movimento altamente psichedelico ricco di echi
di chitarra e di grande spazialità. Qui si evoca la sensazione di
pietrificazione e blocco di fronte al dolore o ai giudizi del mondo esterno, ma
anche il rifugio nella stasi per proteggere la propria fragilità.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Fra
i momenti più Prog dell’album si trova “The Sunrise”, caratterizzato da un
lavoro di synth e chitarra dal carattere sognante che simula l&#39;aumentare
graduale della luce. È il risveglio all&#39;interno del Giardino dove la notte cede
il passo al mattino e si avverte un forte senso di speranza, di conciliazione e
di chiarezza sul proprio percorso.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Mr. Bison alzano i decibel in “River Moan”, canzone che pone lo sguardo anche
verso il passato Hard Rock, dove il &quot;lamento del fiume&quot; diventa il
simbolo del tempo che scorre inesorabile, portando via le scorie del passato ma
lavando anche le ferite. L&#39;acqua si trasforma così in un elemento di
purificazione morale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
brano di chiusura “Old Hue” riassume perfettamente tutte le anime del disco, la
potenza Stoner, la ricercatezza Prog e gli scenari ambient-space. Il finale si
sviluppa in un crescendo orchestrato con grande maturità compositiva. Si esce
dal Giardino non cambiati radicalmente, ma finalmente riappacificati con le
sfumature della propria storia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Tra
muri di chitarre, architetture sinfoniche di tastiere e una sezione ritmica
impeccabile, “The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams” consacra definitivamente i Mr.
Bison nell&#39;élite del Rock Psichedelico contemporaneo. Un album ricco di
sfumature, coraggioso negli arrangiamenti e liricamente profondo, da assaporare
tutto d&#39;un fiato. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/EiVSOTP0SL4&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;EiVSOTP0SL4&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Mr.
Bison - The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Heavy
Psych Sounds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Heavy Rock/Psychedelic/Prog Stoner&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEltNJoA8yZwZ0HtozFAFjuQ-fqjHmf5vDRLnQBs0VMWbgLgSamsrZ7hVFk4vs1RL-e2oQK5KR4o92CyBcHXiaN0_QoPinIRlIk4WNCj2SxhqPJBU4bCphA7QfjptzEQ8iXqcmMej3sDqN7cw1FfyMhYZ0-7c3wncSKd5fpk7wTec1UsJdlAlQAlXx-hA/s1200/Mr.Bison%20Band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;800&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;213&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguEltNJoA8yZwZ0HtozFAFjuQ-fqjHmf5vDRLnQBs0VMWbgLgSamsrZ7hVFk4vs1RL-e2oQK5KR4o92CyBcHXiaN0_QoPinIRlIk4WNCj2SxhqPJBU4bCphA7QfjptzEQ8iXqcmMej3sDqN7cw1FfyMhYZ0-7c3wncSKd5fpk7wTec1UsJdlAlQAlXx-hA/s320/Mr.Bison%20Band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In recent years, we Italians have become very skilled
at playing Stoner rock; if we then interweave other genres like Hard Rock,
Psychedelia, and Prog, the final result becomes truly endowed with great
personality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The Tuscan band Mr. Bison formed in 2009 in Cecina
(Livorno) and made their debut in 2012 with “We&#39;ll Be Brief”, but caught wider
attention with “Asteroid” (2016), beginning to expand their horizons toward
more narrative structures. Only with “Holy Oak” (2018) and especially with the
maritime concept album “Seaward” (2020) did they refine their psychedelic
elements and Progressive component.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;With the introduction of synths and an expanded
line-up (including the contribution of the Salvadori brothers), the band
recorded “Echoes From The Universe” (2024), shifting decisively toward Space Rock,
modern Prog, and lysergic Post-Rock. The current line-up consists of Matteo
Barsacchi (guitar, synth), Matteo Sciocchetto (lead vocals, bass, guitar),
Davide Salvadori (guitar, synth), and Lorenzo Salvadori (drums).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This new album, “The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams”,
revolves around the concept of the &quot;Garden&quot; as a metaphorical refuge
for the soul: a magical place where set-aside aspirations, forgotten dreams,
and inner lights and shadows do not wither, but remain preserved waiting to be
rediscovered. The work was produced and recorded by Matteo Barsacchi at Blotch
Recording Studio in Tuscany, mixed by Richard Behrens (Big Snuff Studio,
Berlin), and mastered by Carl Saff in Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The opening track, “Cosmic Tide”, makes a huge impact,
starting from mid-tempo, rhythmic riffs of clear Stoner/Space Rock origin
before opening up into epic and psychedelic dynamics. The interplay between
synthesizers and saturated guitars creates the sensation of colliding with a
cosmic wave. The lyrics represent the initial storm surge—the external (or
internal) force that uproots the individual from daily noise and drags them to
the threshold of the &quot;Garden.&quot; The theme is the flow of existence and
the impulse not to resist change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The sonic architecture of the title track turns
cinematic, with atmospheric synth textures and enveloping arpeggios exploding
into majestic walls of guitar. It is the conceptual heart of the album: the
entry into the place where every unexpressed desire vegetates like a silent
flower. The lyrics invite us to rediscover parts of ourselves thought to be
lost and to accept our past without regret. The vocal performance is strong,
and the bass-and-drums rhythm section proves to be well-oiled and effective.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Clocking in at over seven minutes, “Bright Shadow”
plays on the balance between darkness and luminosity. The approach draws
heavily from Prog and Post-Rock, alternating hypnotic/ambient sections with
rhythmic accelerations of great melodic breath. A few splinters of Tool
effectively slice through the track.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Tighter and more direct in tempo, “Astray” revives the
gritty energy of the band&#39;s Stoner/Heavy Rock period while retaining a delicate
weave of keyboards that broadens its spatiality. The text deals with
disorientation—the moment when one loses their way (literally
&quot;astray&quot;). It is the lyrical representation of doubt, a necessary
passage before truly finding one&#39;s inner truth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Next comes “Turn To Stone”, a highly psychedelic
movement rich in guitar echoes and vast spatiality. Here, it evokes the feeling
of petrification and paralysis in the face of pain or the judgments of the
outside world, as well as taking refuge in stillness to protect one&#39;s
fragility.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Among the album&#39;s most Prog moments is “The Sunrise”,
characterized by dreamy synth and guitar work that simulates the gradual
increase of light. It is the awakening within the Garden, where night gives way
to morning and a strong sense of hope, reconciliation, and clarity regarding
one&#39;s journey is felt.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Mr. Bison turn up the decibels in “River Moan”, a
track that also looks back toward their Hard Rock past, where the &quot;moan of
the river&quot; becomes a symbol of time flowing inexorably—carrying away the
debris of the past while also cleansing wounds. Water thus transforms into an
element of moral purification.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The closing track, “Old Hue”, perfectly synthesizes
all the album&#39;s distinct souls: Stoner power, Prog sophistication, and
ambient-space scenery. The finale unfolds in a crescendo orchestrated with
great compositional maturity. One emerges from the Garden not radically
changed, but finally reconciled with the nuances of their own history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Amid walls of
guitars, symphonic keyboard architectures, and an impeccable rhythm section,
“The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams” definitively consecrates Mr. Bison among the elite
of contemporary Psychedelic Rock. An album rich in nuances, courageous in its
arrangements, and lyrically profound—to be savored all in one breath. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/LbFjB6lJt0I&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;LbFjB6lJt0I&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;

































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CIRCLES – Nine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Post Rock / Math Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOt3UDnoyOI445YIlxN94loVA2_tGdUqqfjLF6NejM4JJO7XtQWBZ8ilvt_MFbQKMZk6Mfc1kPH1kE6iWBILNJnuC4iyWBXAOV_0UU_gCcesrJgYJ8rKaq80AtXP50XfCtJHT4GTMIOGljuEx01uXL2xxSHgt1Vo6DaIkbIlF2DyXlBdApRJ4ZlUZ1Exd/s1200/Russian%20Circle.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;239&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOt3UDnoyOI445YIlxN94loVA2_tGdUqqfjLF6NejM4JJO7XtQWBZ8ilvt_MFbQKMZk6Mfc1kPH1kE6iWBILNJnuC4iyWBXAOV_0UU_gCcesrJgYJ8rKaq80AtXP50XfCtJHT4GTMIOGljuEx01uXL2xxSHgt1Vo6DaIkbIlF2DyXlBdApRJ4ZlUZ1Exd/w239-h239/Russian%20Circle.jpg&quot; width=&quot;239&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Tre,
il numero perfetto: almeno così si dice, e spesso questa “regola” è valida
anche nel Rock.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Basso,
chitarra e batteria bastano per creare atmosfere e sonorità, se vogliamo, anche
non scontate. E quale territorio del Rock è più adatto a ipnotizzare e
destabilizzare l’ascoltatore? Ultimamente si può dire che sia il Post Rock, e
quando questo si innesta con il Math Rock, allora le sorprese sono assicurate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ovviamente
serve una preparazione all’ascolto differente da quella del comune amante della
musica, perché in questo settore si può essere più duri del Metal anche
semplicemente con riff martellanti e claustrofobici. In parole povere, con i
Russian Circles siamo oltre il Rock!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Russian Circles si formano a Chicago (Illinois) nel 2004 su iniziativa del
chitarrista Mike Sullivan e del batterista Dave Turncrantz, ai quali si unisce
inizialmente il bassista Colin DeKuiper. Fin dagli esordi, il gruppo definisce
una cifra stilistica basata sull&#39;intreccio tra l&#39;ampiezza atmosferica del Post
Rock, le complesse strutture metriche del Math Rock e l&#39;impatto sonoro del Post
Metal, optando per un linguaggio esclusivamente instrumental.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dopo
l&#39;esordio “Enter” (2006), DeKuiper lascia la formazione. Nel 2007 subentra
stabilmente al basso e ai sintetizzatori Brian Cook (già membro di Botch e
These Arms Are Snakes). La line-up Sullivan-Turncrantz-Cook si consolida così
come nucleo inamovibile della band per i successivi vent&#39;anni.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Nine”
è appunto il nono album in studio e sprigiona energia e rabbia da ogni singolo
brano. Già “Borehole” traccia la tematica su cui si innestano i pattern ritmici
di Dave Turncrantz. Il brano procede con una struttura a crescendo, dove la
chitarra di Mike Sullivan sovrappone riff ansiogeni e linee in tapping,
trasformando l&#39;introduzione in un&#39;esplosione sonica di stampo Post Metal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Un
altro devastante botto giunge con “Empath”: introdotto da frequenze e ronzii
elettronici, si sviluppa su un riffing serrato e aggressivo. Rispetto
all&#39;apertura, “Empath” punta su tempi più stringenti e su una sezione ritmica
estremamente martellante, dove la sinergia tra basso e batteria assume un
carattere quasi rituale e monolitico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Serve
un attimo di respiro e a questo ci pensa “Eluvial”, che in otto minuti presenta
un&#39;incursione marcata nell&#39;uso di sintetizzatori analogici intenti a disegnare
sequenze ripetitive di stampo kosmische/motorik. La matrice metallica cede
temporaneamente il passo a trame più ariose e fantascientifiche, consentendo
alle chitarre di stratificarsi progressivamente fino alla deflagrazione del
finale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
“E2” proseguono le esplorazioni timbriche, proponendo un incastro ritmico armonico
complesso. Le linee di chitarra adottano soluzioni articolate vicine al
Progressive Rock d&#39;annata, sorrette da una trama ritmica sfaccettata che
combina la potenza del Math Rock con una spessa muraglia di distorsioni.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Meridian”
gioca sul contrasto tra tensione accumulata e rilascio dinamico. Costruita su
arpeggi dilatati e sfondi ambientali, si sviluppa attraverso lunghi fraseggi di
chitarra ed ebollizioni ritmiche, mettendo in evidenza il tipico bilanciamento
del trio tra momenti di stasi e strappi rumoristici.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A
questo punto le orecchie tirano un sospiro di sollievo con il malinconico e
breve intermezzo strumentale “Arletta”, dal carattere prevalentemente acustico,
che conduce alla devastante “Seventh Seal”, chiaramente accostabile a
coordinate Doom e Sludge Metal. Si salvi chi può.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Nine”
è un album di musica roboante, ma se siete amanti di queste sonorità allora
griderete al capolavoro, ne sono certo. Comunque siete avvisati. Dimenticavo…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Non
ci crederete, ma mi è piaciuto! MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/Knpyc1Rqi2w&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;Knpyc1Rqi2w&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;RUSSIAN CIRCLES – Nine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre: Post Rock / Math Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format: Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-px2Edru6_OhLsNvNktJTcwmtlS6w9i71NMEt6ZV-R8j0PzDX0SGfow66iXhndAeaR-66Zn86FEbETi8Sn_lKqZKFg0TnzxEPSVTEG6OwLxgHUnWjixq5TYcx0N5jfrIq8_cPCJDEqY4luEy3kPDVKkmkeVfSVClC4wwuuYRV4wpybu-EgwjDp7zD2yw/s1200/Russian%20Circle%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;800&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;213&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-px2Edru6_OhLsNvNktJTcwmtlS6w9i71NMEt6ZV-R8j0PzDX0SGfow66iXhndAeaR-66Zn86FEbETi8Sn_lKqZKFg0TnzxEPSVTEG6OwLxgHUnWjixq5TYcx0N5jfrIq8_cPCJDEqY4luEy3kPDVKkmkeVfSVClC4wwuuYRV4wpybu-EgwjDp7zD2yw/s320/Russian%20Circle%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Three is the magic number: or so they say, and this
“rule” often holds true in Rock music as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Bass, guitar, and drums are all it takes to build
atmospheres and soundscapes that are anything but predictable. And which realm
of Rock is best suited to hypnotize and unbalance the listener? Lately, one
could argue it’s Post Rock—and when it merges with Math Rock, unexpected twists
are guaranteed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Naturally, this music demands a different kind of
active listening compared to what the casual music lover is used to, because in
this realm you can be heavier than Metal simply through relentless,
claustrophobic riffs. Simply put, with Russian Circles we are beyond Rock!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Russian Circles formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 2004,
founded by guitarist Mike Sullivan and drummer Dave Turncrantz, who were
initially joined by bassist Colin DeKuiper. Right from the start, the group
established a signature sound built on the interplay between the sweeping
atmosphere of Post Rock, the complex metric structures of Math Rock, and the
sonic impact of Post Metal, opting for a purely instrumental approach.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Following their debut “Enter” (2006), DeKuiper
departed from the lineup. In 2007, Brian Cook (formerly of Botch and These Arms
Are Snakes) stepped in permanently on bass and synthesizers. The
Sullivan-Turncrantz-Cook trio thus solidified as the immovable core of the band
for the next twenty years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Nine” is indeed their ninth studio album, raw energy
and fury bursting from every single track. Right off the bat, “Borehole” lays
down the main thematic line over which Dave Turncrantz’s rhythmic patterns
interlock. The track moves in a steady crescendo, with Mike Sullivan’s guitar
layering anxiety-inducing riffs and tapping lines, turning the intro into a
full-blown Post Metal sonic explosion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another crushing blow arrives with “Empath”: ushered
in by electronic hums and frequencies, the track develops around tight,
aggressive riffing. Compared to the opener, “Empath” leans into tighter tempos
and an intensely pounding rhythm section, where the synergy between bass and
drums takes on an almost ritualistic, monolithic character.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A moment to catch one&#39;s breath is needed, and
“Eluvial” delivers just that. Across its eight minutes, it features a
pronounced dive into analog synthesizers shaping repetitive,
kosmische/motorik-style sequences. The heavy metallic foundation temporarily
yields to airier, sci-fi textures, allowing the guitars to layer progressively
until the final deflagration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In “E2”, the timbral explorations continue with a
complex, interlocking harmonic-rhythmic framework. The guitar lines adopt
intricate solutions reminiscent of vintage Progressive Rock, backed by a
multifaceted rhythmic texture that marries the firepower of Math Rock with a
dense wall of distortion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Meridian” plays on the contrast between built-up
tension and dynamic release. Constructed around expanded arpeggios and ambient
backdrops, it unfolds through long guitar phrasing and rhythmic swells,
highlighting the trio’s knack for balancing moments of stillness with noisy
outbursts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point, your ears get a sigh of relief with the
melancholic, brief instrumental interlude “Arletta”. Its predominantly acoustic
nature leads smoothly into the devastating “Seventh Seal”, a track clearly
leaning toward Doom and Sludge Metal coordinates. Every man for himself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Nine” is an album of thunderous music, but if you are
a fan of these sonorities, you’ll be calling it a masterpiece—I’m sure of it.
Consider yourselves warned, though. I almost forgot…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;You won&#39;t believe it, but I loved it! MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;































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</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/feeds/3141540296082476745/comments/default' title='Commenti sul post'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/russian-circles.html#comment-form' title='0 Commenti'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/3141540296082476745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/3141540296082476745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/russian-circles.html' title='Russian Circles'/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJngIKV7JjiGy5ffirKNGgwMnTxFwLR7wxiExprSbxC4R_E1gRs6UF4BKPAwAS8H1ywsMcZIZdbM47r-PMQcZW1NZm453SV5qbuQvMr4RhIzKmGvQ60DfLROtDGpB93g/s33/DSC_5569.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOt3UDnoyOI445YIlxN94loVA2_tGdUqqfjLF6NejM4JJO7XtQWBZ8ilvt_MFbQKMZk6Mfc1kPH1kE6iWBILNJnuC4iyWBXAOV_0UU_gCcesrJgYJ8rKaq80AtXP50XfCtJHT4GTMIOGljuEx01uXL2xxSHgt1Vo6DaIkbIlF2DyXlBdApRJ4ZlUZ1Exd/s72-w239-h239-c/Russian%20Circle.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-5321567792205812273</id><published>2026-09-24T05:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2026-09-24T05:47:56.507+02:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="RECENSIONI"/><title type='text'>Red Sand</title><content type='html'>&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;RED
SAND - A World Without War&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;OSKAR Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Neo Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLZtM_nTyOjZt3lVn4RtKJv0yayzR6nwhhoBu9VOsLhKR0oPmXCT35vnvZt668PHevMiDW0bPcde4qfTzCHatGncFj7h5ZI40F50hrlLBy_m1XhAMee-_dpqf7DPZ3sw-UnH5eXJoA-OzwhsduI6paRtLevBkv804lxNOVMhcE3BEd0Bv0JKwVSw4U2dv/s1200/red%20sand.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1194&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;254&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLZtM_nTyOjZt3lVn4RtKJv0yayzR6nwhhoBu9VOsLhKR0oPmXCT35vnvZt668PHevMiDW0bPcde4qfTzCHatGncFj7h5ZI40F50hrlLBy_m1XhAMee-_dpqf7DPZ3sw-UnH5eXJoA-OzwhsduI6paRtLevBkv804lxNOVMhcE3BEd0Bv0JKwVSw4U2dv/w256-h254/red%20sand.jpg&quot; width=&quot;256&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Come
sarebbe bello un mondo senza guerre, ma finché l’uomo penserà soltanto ai soldi
ed al potere, non ne verremo mai fuori. Il titolo del nuovo album (il
tredicesimo) dei canadesi Red Sand è un buon auspicio e un augurio a tutti noi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Red Sand, guidati dal chitarrista e compositore Simon Caron, rappresentano una
delle realtà più solide e coerenti della scena Neo Prog canadese (e in
particolare del Québec). Nati nei primi anni 2000, la loro musica affonda le
radici nella tradizione del Progressive Rock classico degli anni &#39;70 e del Neo
Prog britannico degli anni &#39;80 (Marillion dell&#39;era Fish, Pendragon, IQ etc.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
progetto prende ufficialmente forma con l&#39;album d&#39;esordio “Mirror Of Insanity”
(2005), caratterizzato dal timbro vocale ed espressivo del cantante originale
Hëmel e dalle melodie liriche della chitarra di Caron. Nel corso degli anni la
formazione ha vissuto diversi avvicendamenti, ma Simon Caron ha mantenuto fermo
il timbro stilistico della band attraverso assoli di chitarra fortemente
emotivi e prolungati (spesso in stile David Gilmour), trame di tastiera
avvolgenti e strutture narrative estese.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L&#39;album
“A World Without War” si inserisce perfettamente in questa linea evolutiva,
portando al centro un tema concettuale cupo e purtroppo sempre attuale: il
conflitto umano, le sue cause morali, il peso dell&#39;isolamento e la fragile
speranza di un mondo libero dalle guerre.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;So
già cosa attendermi dalla loro musica nei sei brani dell’album, li ho sempre
seguiti perché ligi alle regole, anche le copertine degli album sono in pieno
stile dettagliato (quasi Naïf) del Neo Prog, quindi sicuramente non mi
deluderanno, ma andiamo a vedere se sarà così.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
brano “Stories Of Liars” apre l&#39;album puntando l&#39;indice contro l&#39;ipocrisia dei
leader politici e dei manipolatori della verità. Le &quot;storie dei
bugiardi&quot; rappresentano la propaganda che precede e giustifica ogni
conflitto armato. Un inizio drammatico di tastiere fa da intro per poi lasciare
entrare gli strumenti con energia. Ed è subito la chitarra elettrica a salire
in cattedra, sopra una ritmica perfetta e movimentata fra cambi di tempo e di
stile. Il ritornello musicale si stampa inesorabilmente nella mente, il Neo
Prog in effetti è così.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Finita
questa cavalcata è la volta di “I&#39;ll Be Alone”, qui la progressione armonica si
fa più malinconica e rarefatta, fra Pink Floyd (grazie anche alla slide) e
Marillion. Il brano cresce con dinamica costante fino a sfociare in un passaggio
centrale drammatico, coronato da un assolo di chitarra dai toni elegiaci che
richiama lo stile espressivo di Steve Rothery e Andy Latimer. Semplicemente
splendido!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
prima suite dell’album porta il titolo “The Ballad Of Edgar And Chelsea”, in
quasi 12 minuti i Red Sand mettono in mostra l&#39;intero campionario del Neo Prog
più classico. L&#39;inizio è pacato, quasi acustico, per poi sviluppare continui
cambi di tempo e di atmosfere. Si alternano sezioni sinfoniche dominate dalle
tastiere e da parti cantate dense di pathos. I testi narrano la storia
personale spezzata dalla guerra. Edgar e Chelsea incarnano la tragedia degli
affetti troncati: l&#39;innocenza dell&#39;amore giovanile distrutta dalla brutalità
degli eventi e dalla chiamata alle armi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ma
ecco il fulcro dell’intero album, “A World Without War”, una mostruosa suite di
oltre 20 minuti che affronta la desolazione del presente e la ricerca utopica
di una pace duratura. Il testo riflette sulla follia ciclica della storia e sul
bisogno di riscatto spirituale dell&#39;umanità. Ci sono richiami ai Genesis, Pink
Floyd epoca “Wish You Were Here”, Pendragon e Camel, il tutto legato dalla
personalità dei tre musicisti che in realtà ne hanno da vendere.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Segue
“A World Of Change”, malinconica ballata acustica che mi rimanda a Clive Nolan
(Pendragon), toccante e sentita dagli artisti stessi, specialmente nel cantato.
E si finisce con “Torpille”: il brano funge da epilogo e da amara riflessione
conclusiva. Il titolo richiama il senso di abbattimento e la sensazione di
essere colpiti al cuore (&quot;torpillé&quot;) dall&#39;impossibilità di cambiare
la natura distruttiva dell&#39;uomo, un poco come la mia considerazione iniziale
che ha fatto da preambolo alla recensione. Un assolo di chitarra struggente mi
trafigge l’anima, non riesco più ad aprire gli occhi durante l’ascolto, e
questa amici miei è la magia del Neo Prog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Sì,
i Red Sand non mi hanno deluso ancora una volta, ma in fondo già lo sapevo,
perché la classe non è acqua. Peccato per chi non li capisce. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;BANDCAMP:&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://redsand2.bandcamp.com/album/a-world-without-war&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://redsand2.bandcamp.com/album/a-world-without-war&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/uo-FBJkwZpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;uo-FBJkwZpg&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;RED
SAND - A World Without War&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;OSKAR
Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Neo Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl16MOLaspokn690ccXkitd4vUKGpSLxbq3hQ34A2wmGJWpdTVo4BAPdXbquGD5a2qdFdG8a5qAy3e-Zwcg734byhX54HfY1AEKYdpyIc_t76sR3PPfGBU2Ep-4OnXyb7covlW9cnA9H7cCiuAHGTb7H_enrQmeyL_20K0_Y30RL8-eAz3x60aBi2Z1dhn/s1200/red%20sand%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;960&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;256&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl16MOLaspokn690ccXkitd4vUKGpSLxbq3hQ34A2wmGJWpdTVo4BAPdXbquGD5a2qdFdG8a5qAy3e-Zwcg734byhX54HfY1AEKYdpyIc_t76sR3PPfGBU2Ep-4OnXyb7covlW9cnA9H7cCiuAHGTb7H_enrQmeyL_20K0_Y30RL8-eAz3x60aBi2Z1dhn/s320/red%20sand%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;How wonderful a world without war would be, but as
long as man thinks only of money and power, we will never get out of it. The
title of the new album (their thirteenth) by Canadian band Red Sand is a good
omen and a wish for all of us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Red Sand, led by guitarist and composer Simon Caron,
represent one of the most solid and consistent acts on the Canadian Neo Prog
scene (and particularly in Québec). Formed in the early 2000s, their music is deeply
rooted in the classic 70s Progressive Rock tradition and 80s British Neo Prog
(Fish-era Marillion, Pendragon, IQ, etc.).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The project officially took shape with their debut
album “Mirror Of Insanity” (2005), featuring the expressive vocal tone of original
singer Hëmel and the lyrical melodies of Caron&#39;s guitar. Over the years, the
line-up has undergone several changes, but Simon Caron has maintained the
band&#39;s distinctive stylistic hallmark through deeply emotional and extended
guitar solos (often in the style of David Gilmour), enveloping keyboard
textures, and expansive narrative structures.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The album “A World Without War” fits perfectly into
this evolutionary path, focusing on a dark and sadly ever-timely conceptual
theme: human conflict, its moral causes, the weight of isolation, and the
fragile hope for a world free of war.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I already know what to expect from their music across
the album&#39;s six tracks; I&#39;ve always followed them because they stick to the
rules—even their album artwork is in the fully detailed (almost Naïve) Neo Prog
style. So they certainly won&#39;t disappoint me, but let&#39;s see if that holds true.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The track “Stories Of Liars” opens the album by
pointing the finger at the hypocrisy of political leaders and
truth-manipulators. The &quot;stories of liars&quot; represent the propaganda
that precedes and justifies every armed conflict. A dramatic keyboard opening
serves as an introduction before bringing the rest of the instruments in with
energy. Immediately, the electric guitar takes center stage over a flawless,
dynamic rhythm section featuring shifts in time signature and style. The
musical chorus sticks relentlessly in your mind—that&#39;s Neo Prog for you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Once this ride is over, it’s time for “I&#39;ll Be Alone”.
Here, the harmonic progression becomes more melancholic and sparse, hovering
between Pink Floyd (thanks in part to the slide guitar) and Marillion. The
track builds with steady dynamics until it culminates in a dramatic central
passage, crowned by an elegiac guitar solo reminiscent of the expressive style
of Steve Rothery and Andy Latimer. Simply splendid!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The album&#39;s first suite bears the title “The Ballad Of
Edgar And Chelsea”. In nearly 12 minutes, Red Sand showcase the full showcase
of classic Neo Prog. The beginning is gentle, almost acoustic, before
developing continuous shifts in tempo and atmosphere. Symphonic sections
dominated by keyboards alternate with vocal passages rich in pathos. The lyrics
tell a personal story shattered by war: Edgar and Chelsea embody the tragedy of
severed affection—the innocence of young love destroyed by the brutality of
events and the call to arms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;And then comes the centerpiece of the entire album, “A
World Without War”, a monstrous suite of over 20 minutes addressing the
desolation of the present and the utopian search for lasting peace. The lyrics
reflect on history&#39;s cyclical folly and humanity&#39;s need for spiritual
redemption. There are nods to Genesis, Pink Floyd during the “Wish You Were
Here” era, Pendragon, and Camel, all held together by the distinct personality
of the three musicians, who truly have skill to spare.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Next is “A World Of Change”, a melancholic acoustic
ballad that brings to mind Clive Nolan (Pendragon), touching and deeply felt by
the artists themselves, especially in the vocals. And it closes with
“Torpille”: the track serves as an epilogue and a bitter final reflection. The
title evokes a sense of being struck down and the feeling of being hit right in
the heart (&quot;torpillé&quot;) by the impossibility of changing man&#39;s
destructive nature—much like my opening thoughts that served as a preamble to
this review. A poignant guitar solo pierces my soul; I can no longer open my
eyes as I listen, and this, my friends, is the magic of Neo Prog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Yes, Red Sand haven&#39;t disappointed me once again, but deep
down I already knew that, because true class never fades. A pity for those who
don&#39;t get them. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;BANDCAMP:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://redsand2.bandcamp.com/album/a-world-without-war&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://redsand2.bandcamp.com/album/a-world-without-war&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;



























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</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/feeds/5321567792205812273/comments/default' title='Commenti sul post'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/red-sand.html#comment-form' title='0 Commenti'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/5321567792205812273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/5321567792205812273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/red-sand.html' title='Red Sand'/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJngIKV7JjiGy5ffirKNGgwMnTxFwLR7wxiExprSbxC4R_E1gRs6UF4BKPAwAS8H1ywsMcZIZdbM47r-PMQcZW1NZm453SV5qbuQvMr4RhIzKmGvQ60DfLROtDGpB93g/s33/DSC_5569.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLZtM_nTyOjZt3lVn4RtKJv0yayzR6nwhhoBu9VOsLhKR0oPmXCT35vnvZt668PHevMiDW0bPcde4qfTzCHatGncFj7h5ZI40F50hrlLBy_m1XhAMee-_dpqf7DPZ3sw-UnH5eXJoA-OzwhsduI6paRtLevBkv804lxNOVMhcE3BEd0Bv0JKwVSw4U2dv/s72-w256-h254-c/red%20sand.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1085518056393735456.post-1663464021145494910</id><published>2026-09-23T05:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2026-09-23T05:57:24.927+02:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Metal Punk e dintorni"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="PROGRESSIVE METAL"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="RECENSIONI"/><title type='text'>Ok Goodnight</title><content type='html'>&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;OK GOODNIGHT – Stop/Go&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione / Kscope&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Progressive Metal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffjdqrlKq2n02k3CHDxj93ZixzsYM-Yc4S_D7cnImMNEskfh3yZh-3PsshC1c-YTl5dfP7PXz94ND-ZGxSCwMjH5qEcX7_Xsf6_EB6eyj3ZqNukjRQOZG1_54wrbcI_b4kywdCi-B8odjO2XN0fTt-yNI_OwvLbJaZm7y4RZPp-TCuoM3rsMnraa4I-G6/s1200/OK%20GOODNIGHT.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;257&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffjdqrlKq2n02k3CHDxj93ZixzsYM-Yc4S_D7cnImMNEskfh3yZh-3PsshC1c-YTl5dfP7PXz94ND-ZGxSCwMjH5qEcX7_Xsf6_EB6eyj3ZqNukjRQOZG1_54wrbcI_b4kywdCi-B8odjO2XN0fTt-yNI_OwvLbJaZm7y4RZPp-TCuoM3rsMnraa4I-G6/w257-h257/OK%20GOODNIGHT.jpg&quot; width=&quot;257&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questo
è quello che mi piace ascoltare oggi nel Progressive Metal, non più i soliti
copia-incolla nei confronti dei maestri (anche se qualche richiamo ci sta
sempre bene), bensì un&#39;evoluzione di innesti con materiale e sonorità
giustamente moderne. Poi, finalmente, anche una voce femminile (e che voce)!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sto
parlando della band americana (Boston) Ok Goodnight, formata da Casey Lee
Williams (testi, voce, cori), Martín De Lima (tastiere, chitarre,
orchestrazioni, cori), Augusto Bussio (batteria, chitarre, cori) e Peter De
Reyna (basso, cori), con la partecipazione straordinaria di Eve (solo
chitarra), Ella Wilhelmina (sax, sax soprano, clarinetto, flauto) e Rodolfo
Moreno (sax).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Musicalmente
parlando, gli Ok Goodnight combinano il virtuosismo Prog Metal a sonorità Djent
moderne e grandi linee melodiche. Ogni singolo brano ha una ricerca strutturale
davvero articolata e curata in ogni minimo particolare; il tutto viene
ulteriormente esaltato da una tecnica strumentale di certo superiore alla media
di queste uscite, soprattutto per ciò che riguarda la ritmica.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dieci
i mondi sonori contenuti, tutti differenti fra di loro, di certo in
quarantasette minuti di musica non ci si annoia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
testi lavorano sul concetto di dualità emotiva e dinamica, sulla continua
oscillazione tra momenti di stasi contemplativa (Stop) e accelerazioni di
energia e virtuosismo (Go). Le liriche, curate da Casey Lee Williams, esplorano
il senso di vulnerabilità, la pressione sociale, la ricerca di identità e
l&#39;ansia quotidiana della vita moderna.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L’apertura
di “No Sound” è affidata ad atmosfere eteree prima di esplodere in groove di
basso infettivi suonati da Peter De Reyna e riff sincopati. La voce di Casey
Lee Williams spazia con disinvoltura da registri vulnerabili ad acuti
graffianti. E lo stupore già ci ghermisce. Il &quot;nessun suono&quot; descrive
l&#39;incapacità di comunicare il proprio dolore e il silenzio interiore che precede
una crisi personale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
primo singolo estratto dall’album s’intitola “22” ed è caratterizzato da
metriche dispari tipiche del Prog Metal. Esso unisce la raffinatezza tecnica
delle tastiere e delle chitarre di De Lima e Bussio a un ritornello Pop
Alternative di grande impatto. Vi ritroverete come sulle montagne russe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
Djent ci sorprende in “Top Of The Bottom”, assieme a un lavoro ritmico serrato
di batteria. Si alternano strofe tese ad aperture armoniche spalancate dove si
riflette sul paradosso di accontentarsi di piccoli successi superficiali pur
rimanendo in una condizione di disagio emotivo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Si
cambia registro con “The Game”, inizialmente delicata per poi sfociare in una
performance vocale teatrale ed espressiva fra cambi di tempo improvvisi e
interventi elettronici a supporto. Il testo usa la metafora del gioco per
criticare le regole sociali e lavorative imposte. Racconta la frustrazione del
doversi conformare per compiacere le aspettative altrui.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ma
le sorprese continuano imperterrite con “Spiral”, un crescendo drammatico che
inizia con toni intimisti per poi avvitarsi in un vortice di arrangiamenti
complessi. La spirale è quella mentale, quando il flusso di pensieri negativi
ricade in un circolo vizioso. Il pezzo è a tratti di alta classe.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Call
Me Away” è un breve interludio etereo centrato su arrangiamenti delicati e
sulla sola voce di Casey Lee, che esprime un disperato desiderio di fuga e di
ricerca di serenità al di fuori del caos quotidiano. Ammaliante come una
Jessica Rabbit di turno.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;C’è
anche un movimento altamente intricato e “progressivo” dal titolo “The Show”,
Rock teatrale e Prog contemporaneo con dinamiche marcate ed eccentriche, tanto
per non farsi mancare niente.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ancora
ritmiche in grande evidenza in “Humpty Dumpty (&quot;Some Body!&quot;)”,
caratterizzato da continui stop-and-go che richiamano direttamente il titolo
dell&#39;album. Altra bella sorpresa è “The People”, godetene sia il cantato che le
coralità. In conclusione giunge “Where I&#39;m From”, inizialmente raffinato e
quasi World per poi mutare progressivamente come oramai la band ci ha abituati.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Questo
terzo album della band è un disco fresco, viscerale, tecnicamente impeccabile
ma sempre al servizio dell&#39;emozione e del racconto umano. Ascolto obbligato. MS&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/vnIOFl_jt1M&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;vnIOFl_jt1M&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;OK GOODNIGHT – Stop/Go&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released / Kscope&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre: Progressive Metal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format: CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYCyyVC9WutAur-mxbLV4Da_LQ3yB2158Iz8HHhgfCv-wfEvscZLgpG05bZ03DsRpasgJ3PuVU7JIjDdeMnOYaOqwBxAaHS16QuGBa_xsSkhwtoCBMEz7jUHNvYM17S5XE0Ym_OYIY-iCUZS4juce9PSDBTwmjRGyH074M8s5OfgRTd54dVk39NjvdZdr/s1200/OK%20GOODNIGHT%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;810&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;216&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYCyyVC9WutAur-mxbLV4Da_LQ3yB2158Iz8HHhgfCv-wfEvscZLgpG05bZ03DsRpasgJ3PuVU7JIjDdeMnOYaOqwBxAaHS16QuGBa_xsSkhwtoCBMEz7jUHNvYM17S5XE0Ym_OYIY-iCUZS4juce9PSDBTwmjRGyH074M8s5OfgRTd54dVk39NjvdZdr/s320/OK%20GOODNIGHT%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This is what I love listening to in Progressive Metal
today: no more of the usual copy-pasting from the masters (even if a few nods
are always welcome), but rather an evolution of influences blended with rightly
modern sounds and material. And finally, a female lead voice too (and what a
voice)!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I am talking about the American band (from Boston) Ok
Goodnight, formed by Casey Lee Williams (lyrics, lead vocals, backing vocals),
Martín De Lima (keyboards, guitars, orchestrations, backing vocals), Augusto
Bussio (drums, guitars, backing vocals), and Peter De Reyna (bass, backing
vocals), with special guest appearances by Eve (lead guitar solo), Ella
Wilhelmina (sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute), and Rodolfo Moreno (sax).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Musically speaking, Ok Goodnight combine Prog Metal
virtuosity with modern Djent textures and great melodic lines. Every single
track features a truly articulate structural arrangement, crafted down to the
finest detail; all of this is further elevated by an instrumental technique
that is certainly well above the average for such releases, particularly when
it comes to the rhythm section.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ten distinct soundscapes are packed into this release,
each different from the next, ensuring that over the course of its forty-seven
minutes of music, there is never a dull moment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The lyrics revolve around the concept of emotional and
dynamic duality, oscillating constantly between moments of contemplative
stillness (Stop) and bursts of energy and virtuosity (Go). The lyrics, penned
by Casey Lee Williams, explore themes of vulnerability, social pressure, the
search for identity, and the daily anxiety of modern life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The opening track, “No Sound”, begins with ethereal
atmospheres before exploding into infectious bass grooves played by Peter De
Reyna and syncopated riffs. Casey Lee Williams&#39; vocals range effortlessly from
vulnerable registers to rasping high notes. And amazement grips us right away.
The &quot;no sound&quot; describes the inability to communicate one&#39;s pain and
the inner silence that precedes a personal crisis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The first single taken from the album is titled “22”,
featuring odd time signatures typical of Prog Metal. It blends the technical
sophistication of De Lima&#39;s and Bussio&#39;s keyboards and guitars with a
high-impact Pop-Alternative chorus. You will find yourself on a rollercoaster
ride.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Djent catches us by surprise in “Top Of The Bottom”,
alongside tight, driving drum work. Tense verses alternate with wide-open
harmonic sections, reflecting on the paradox of settling for superficial, minor
successes while remaining trapped in emotional distress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The mood shifts with “The Game”, initially delicate
before blossoming into a theatrical and expressive vocal performance amidst
sudden time changes and supporting electronic elements. The lyrics use the
metaphor of the game to critique imposed social and work rules, telling of the
frustration of having to conform to please others&#39; expectations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Yet the surprises continue unabated with “Spiral”, a
dramatic crescendo that begins with intimate tones before spiraling into a
vortex of complex arrangements. The spiral is a mental one, where the flow of
negative thoughts falls back into a vicious cycle. The track is, at times,
sheer high class.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Call Me Away” is a brief, ethereal interlude centered
on delicate arrangements and Casey Lee’s solo vocals, expressing a desperate
desire for escape and a search for serenity away from daily chaos. As alluring
as a Jessica Rabbit of sorts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;There is also a highly intricate and
&quot;progressive&quot; movement titled “The Show”, combining theatrical Rock
and contemporary Prog with marked and eccentric dynamics, just so nothing is
left out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Rhythms take center stage once again in “Humpty Dumpty
(&quot;Some Body!&quot;)”, characterized by continuous stop-and-go patterns
that directly echo the album&#39;s title. Another delightful surprise is “The
People”—enjoy both the lead vocals and the backing harmonies. Finally comes
“Where I&#39;m From”, initially refined and almost World-inflected, before evolving
progressively in the way the band has now accustomed us to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This album by the band is a fresh, visceral,
technically flawless record that always remains at the service of emotion and
human storytelling. Essential listening. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/ATb09hd8H44&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;ATb09hd8H44&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

































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WEEDS MUSIC - Beyond, Within&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Psichedelia Ambient&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_m1fWYKhBgYt6GP54r4JS0iModIOX2tsmy7GOzIgnyTlK0gZNeGNfSTIPSLnGJzuJcQ8ALrZr9phvtzSlYXkyRcdVrhHA_jLmEsT1wBXVR0h5N-m1jSZrlzN30JcLoQIyUJMO210zMDZClG3ExljrpsrLJGXblMSuB20Nf7H0FyFnuE0_Ye9J3HPiAf_/s1200/Floating%20Weeds%20Music.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;249&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_m1fWYKhBgYt6GP54r4JS0iModIOX2tsmy7GOzIgnyTlK0gZNeGNfSTIPSLnGJzuJcQ8ALrZr9phvtzSlYXkyRcdVrhHA_jLmEsT1wBXVR0h5N-m1jSZrlzN30JcLoQIyUJMO210zMDZClG3ExljrpsrLJGXblMSuB20Nf7H0FyFnuE0_Ye9J3HPiAf_/w249-h249/Floating%20Weeds%20Music.jpg&quot; width=&quot;249&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sempre
più persone singole si avvicinano alla musica come one-man band, grazie anche
all’uso della tecnologia che permette di realizzare oggi un disco a basso costo.
Non sempre ciò è sinonimo di bassa qualità, perchè quando si ha qualcosa da
dire, le idee scaturiscono con vigore e spesso i risultati sono interessanti.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
questo caso, dietro al moniker Floating Weeds Music si trova il musicista e
compositore italiano Federico Fabrizi, attivo nell&#39;ambito della ricerca sonora
indipendente. Il suo percorso musicale si caratterizza per un approccio
fortemente eclettico, che spazia dal Prog Rock d&#39;avanguardia alla World Music
futuristica, passando per la Psichedelia e l&#39;Ambient meditativa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Floating
Weeds Music è pensato come un laboratorio aperto in cui esplorare la
contaminazione tra strumenti classici ed elettrici, sintetizzatori ed elementi
etnici o rituali. La sua ricerca artistica si fonda su un profondo interesse
per le filosofie orientali, la spiritualità (Kundalini) e la sperimentazione
strutturale, creando paesaggi sonori immersivi dedicati al concetto di viaggio
interiore e dissoluzione dell&#39;ego. Generalmente, fra le note scaturiscono
sintetizzatori atmosferici, ritmiche dub lente e profonde, linee di basso
avvolgenti, campionamenti etnici e strumenti tradizionali asiatici, creando un
viaggio sonoro immersivo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
“Beyond, Within” ci sono otto tracce per oltre cinquanta minuti di musica. Fra
le strumentazioni utilizzate per la riuscita dell’album spiccano, oltre alle
classiche chitarre e via dicendo, anche tabla, sitar e bansuri.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L’artista
si pone le domande: “Perché noi umani (almeno alcuni di noi) sentiamo il
bisogno di riconnetterci con uno stato di coscienza superiore?”, “Cos&#39;è la
coscienza?”, “Esiste una realtà superiore? Questo mondo materiale è solo
un&#39;illusione?”, tutto ciò fa da traino all’intero percorso.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“She
Who Flows” è dedicata all&#39;energia femminile della creazione (Shakti) e
rappresenta il flusso ininterrotto della vita. La figura femminile che scorre è
il simbolo del cambiamento e del fluire della coscienza che si abbandona al
divenire. Un basso dub calmo ed essenziale sostiene la traccia, mentre synth
morbidi ed echi dilatati ricreano l&#39;incedere fluido di un fiume. La chitarra
elettrica rafforza il tutto, immergendo l’ascoltatore in un contesto
psichedelico.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
“Not Two” sembra di trovarsi in panorami estesi dove la struttura musicale
lavora per sottrazione, lasciando ampi spazi di silenzio e riverberazione. Il
titolo richiama direttamente l&#39;esperienza della Non-Dualità (in sanscrito
Advaita, traducibile appunto con &quot;Non Due&quot;). Il testo e i
campionamenti vocali esplorano l&#39;illusione della separazione tra l&#39;osservatore
e il mondo esterno, dove non vi è divisione tra il sé e il tutto.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
title track crea una sensazione di espansione spaziale, mentre un groove dub
ipnotico guida l&#39;ascolto verso una dimensione contemplativa e meditativa. Un
ascolto per l’anima. Il paradosso del titolo esplora il principio secondo cui
ciò che è &quot;oltre&quot; (il cosmo, il divino) si trova esattamente
all&#39;interno della propria consapevolezza. È un invito a volgere lo sguardo
dall&#39;esterno all&#39;interno per scoprire la natura infinita della mente.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sonoramente
non distante giunge “The Coiled Snake”, fra misticismo e visceralità. Le
ritmiche suggeriscono un movimento lento, a spirale e ascendente. Il
riferimento diretto è alla Kundalini, l&#39;energia primordiale rappresentata come
un serpente arrotolato alla base della spina dorsale. La musica descrive
simbolicamente la risalita di questa forza spirituale attraverso i centri
energetici (chakra). C’è anche un breve intermezzo strumentale dal titolo
“Naga”, in cui ci si immerge nella mitologia induista e buddista. Il brano
funge da ponte contemplativo e rituale per la seconda metà dell&#39;album, che
riprende con “Naja Naja”, nome scientifico del cobra indiano. Non mutano le
atmosfere, sempre sostenute dal basso onnipresente, dalla tabla e dal sitar. La
voce emette un canto ipnotico che avvolge l’ascoltatore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Altro
viaggio profondo nell’io giunge dalla psichedelica (soprattutto nella chitarra)
“Together We Flow”, mentre la rarefatta “Samudra” chiude l’album senza togliere
o aggiungere altro all’insieme.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Beyond,
Within” possiede senza dubbio un fascino concettuale e una cura timbrica
indiscutibile, ma soffre di un&#39;immobilità di fondo che trasforma il viaggio
interiore in una lunga attesa del primo evento dinamico. Un lavoro ideale da
mettere in sottofondo durante sessioni di yoga. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Comunque interessante. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/bHSSbzlzuIA&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;bHSSbzlzuIA&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;FLOATING
WEEDS MUSIC - Beyond, Within&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Ambient Psychedelia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_o_LzH6FyfJeJ84EnrGfT4gvauDoWA3mAL7woGregtMlMs_0HC_aLPJC13prZT9CU1ny0I1oAK7rFNNmERScijzUKjMp-_A68ctqoNlhTKTNMfYp_npLs9oZ-vwSDI0nvNKSHB53XYPU-xj0wIqrmxJjxPK-SZYGvaQhipOPOm_NE__B6c3vPZtADHp4/s2048/Federico%20Fabrizi%20autore.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;2047&quot; data-original-width=&quot;2048&quot; height=&quot;248&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr_o_LzH6FyfJeJ84EnrGfT4gvauDoWA3mAL7woGregtMlMs_0HC_aLPJC13prZT9CU1ny0I1oAK7rFNNmERScijzUKjMp-_A68ctqoNlhTKTNMfYp_npLs9oZ-vwSDI0nvNKSHB53XYPU-xj0wIqrmxJjxPK-SZYGvaQhipOPOm_NE__B6c3vPZtADHp4/w248-h248/Federico%20Fabrizi%20autore.jpg&quot; width=&quot;248&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;More and more individuals are approaching music as a
one-man band, thanks in part to technologies that allow for low-cost album
production today. This is not always synonymous with low quality, because when
one has something to say, ideas spring forth with vigor and the results are
often intriguing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In this case, behind the moniker Floating Weeds Music
is Italian musician and composer Federico Fabrizi, who is active in independent
sound research. His musical path is characterized by a strongly eclectic
approach, ranging from avant-garde Prog Rock to futuristic World Music, by way
of Psychedelia and meditative Ambient.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Floating Weeds Music is conceived as an open
laboratory in which to explore the fusion of classic and electric instruments,
synthesizers, and ethnic or ritualistic elements. His artistic research is
rooted in a deep interest in Eastern philosophies, spirituality (Kundalini),
and structural experimentation, creating immersive soundscapes dedicated to the
concepts of inner journeys and ego dissolution. Atmospheric synthesizers, slow
and deep dub rhythms, enveloping basslines, ethnic sampling, and traditional
Asian instruments generally flow between the notes, creating an immersive sonic
journey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In “Beyond, Within” there are eight tracks spanning
over fifty minutes of music. Among the instrumentation used to achieve the
album&#39;s sound, alongside classic guitars and so forth, tabla, sitar, and
bansuri stand out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The artist poses questions such as: “Why do we humans
(or at least some of us) feel the need to reconnect with a higher state of
consciousness?”, “What is consciousness?”, “Does a higher reality exist? Is
this material world just an illusion?”, all of which serve as driving forces
behind the entire journey.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“She Who Flows” is dedicated to the feminine energy of
creation (Shakti) and represents the uninterrupted flow of life. The flowing
female figure symbolizes change and the stream of consciousness surrendering to
becoming. A calm, essential dub bassline anchors the track, while soft synths
and expanded echoes recreate the fluid progression of a river. The electric
guitar reinforces the whole, immersing the listener in a psychedelic context.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In “Not Two,” one feels placed within vast panoramas
where the musical structure works by subtraction, leaving wide open spaces of
silence and reverberation. The title directly recalls the experience of
Non-Duality (in Sanskrit Advaita, which translates to &quot;Not Two&quot;). The
lyrics and vocal samples explore the illusion of separation between the
observer and the external world, where there is no division between the self
and the whole.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The title track creates a sense of spatial expansion,
while a hypnotic dub groove guides the listener toward a contemplative,
meditative dimension. A listen for the soul. The paradox of the title explores
the principle that what lies &quot;beyond&quot; (the cosmos, the divine) is
found precisely &quot;within&quot; one&#39;s own awareness. It is an invitation to
turn one&#39;s gaze from the outside in to discover the infinite nature of the
mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sonically not far off comes “The Coiled Snake,”
hovering between mysticism and visceral intensity. The rhythms suggest a slow,
spiraling, ascending movement. The direct reference is to Kundalini, the
primordial energy represented as a coiled snake at the base of the spine. The
music symbolically describes the awakening of this spiritual force through the
energy centers (chakras). There is also a brief instrumental interlude titled
“Naga,” which immerses the listener in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The track
acts as a contemplative, ritualistic bridge to the second half of the album,
which resumes with “Naja Naja,” the scientific name of the Indian cobra. The
atmosphere remains consistent, continuously sustained by the omnipresent
bassline, tabla, and sitar. The vocals deliver a hypnotic chant that enfolds
the listener.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another deep journey into the self comes from the
psychedelic (especially in the guitar work) “Together We Flow,” while the
rarefied “Samudra” closes the album without adding or subtracting anything
further from the whole.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Beyond, Within” undoubtedly possesses a conceptual
charm and indisputable timbral care, but it suffers from an underlying
stillness that turns the inner journey into a long wait for the first dynamic
event. An ideal work to put on in the background during yoga sessions. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Still,
interesting. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;



























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DICK – Moby Dick&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Akarma
Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere:
Hard Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto:
LP / Bandcamp – 1973 / 2001&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs_CUOxmqjpw-8gjTPdFOqtYtoYbngz0d8JIXDD5iKJ_s8ooPml1UHY_tcdDgg6BKe5uaM4KJ3aZkYOUOOiXRWQvXviNNXubYtj4t0zJraX6itmy6fhg3cQSR4_a6w7QKhMzooaEQ4JQGbjFAy7IJ7qwuASOlTSNUpmI9cRAPOzXECRiqBTHCCXZo3euh/s1200/Moby%20Dick.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;245&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXs_CUOxmqjpw-8gjTPdFOqtYtoYbngz0d8JIXDD5iKJ_s8ooPml1UHY_tcdDgg6BKe5uaM4KJ3aZkYOUOOiXRWQvXviNNXubYtj4t0zJraX6itmy6fhg3cQSR4_a6w7QKhMzooaEQ4JQGbjFAy7IJ7qwuASOlTSNUpmI9cRAPOzXECRiqBTHCCXZo3euh/w245-h245/Moby%20Dick.jpg&quot; width=&quot;245&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Anche
noi in Italia abbiamo avuto nei primi anni ’70 i nostri Led Zeppelin
partenopei, anche se non ce ne siamo neppure accorti! È una storia strana che
tenterò di raccontarvi.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Innanzi
tutto vi dico che l&#39;album “Moby Dick” non è stato pubblicato negli anni &#39;70 al
momento della sua registrazione, ma recuperato e distribuito decenni dopo
tramite varie etichette discografiche specializzate nel collezionismo e nelle
ristampe underground. La prima e più celebre pubblicazione ufficiale del
materiale d&#39;archivio risale al 2001 ad opera della storica etichetta italiana
Akarma (sotto-etichetta della Comet Records), pubblicata sia in formato
LP/vinile (cat. AK 1028) sia in CD Digibook. Successivamente è stato ristampato
da Bull&#39;s-Eye (2009 / 2016) per il mercato americano ed europeo, e infine da
Sommor Records / Guerssen (2024–2026), etichetta spagnola specializzata in
Psichedelia, Hard Rock e Prog anni &#39;60/&#39;70.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Per
quanto riguarda l&#39;epoca originale (1973), gli unici due brani pubblicati in
formato 45 giri (“Free Wheelin Cat” e “Provisional Baby Hip”) uscirono per la
piccolissima etichetta indipendente campana A.B. Record (cat. AB 01).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
Moby Dick dunque rappresentano una delle gemme più affascinanti, elusive e
contorte del panorama dell&#39;Hard Rock e Prog Blues italiano. Attivi nella fervida
e vulcanica scena partenopea, la stessa che vedeva germogliare e fiorire realtà
celebri come Osanna, Cervello, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Napoli Centrale e Uno, i
Moby Dick scelsero una via stilistica diretta, energetica e fortemente ancorata
al sound anglo-americano, orientata verso l&#39;Hard Rock chitarristico con forti
sfumature Funk, Soul e Blues.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
band si forma a Napoli a cavallo tra la fine degli anni &#39;60 e l&#39;inizio dei &#39;70.
La formazione storica vedeva figurare musicisti dotati di una tecnica formidabile
e di un tiro ritmico eccezionale: Enzo Granato (chitarra solista e voce guida,
mente creatrice e autore principale), Tonino Esposito (basso), Lino Muoio
(batteria e percussioni) e Piero Framond (tastiere, presente nelle fasi
successive e nelle registrazioni estese).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Inseriti
nel vivacissimo circuito live campano del periodo, parteciparono ad alcuni dei
più importanti festival Pop e Avant-Garde dell&#39;epoca, facendosi notare per
l&#39;impatto dirompente dal vivo. Nonostante la qualità formidabile del loro
repertorio, la band non riuscì a pubblicare un LP ufficiale all&#39;epoca.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
stampa Akarma comprende dieci canzoni e basta ascoltare la prima, “Two Timing
Girl”, per comprendere quanto la band sia ispirata da Plant, Page e soci. Il
brano si apre con un riff d&#39;impatto affilato ed energico, fortemente debitore
dell&#39;Hard Rock britannico di marca Free, Humble Pie e appunto, primi Led
Zeppelin. La sezione ritmica di Esposito (non il famoso di “Kalimba De Luna”) e
Muoio macina un groove serrato in 4/4, mentre la chitarra di Granato stacca
accordi aggressivi e si lancia in un assolo acido e distorto. Il testo narra la
classica vicenda del tradimento e del doppio gioco affettivo
(&quot;two-timing&quot;). Il registro lirico è quello tipico del Rock&#39;n&#39;Roll
viscerale con tanto di rabbia, delusione ed emancipazione da una relazione tossica
con una donna infedele.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Free
Wheelin Cat”, pubblicato originariamente come lato A del 45 giri del 1973, è un
pezzo sorretto da una linea di basso pulsante e rotonda. Il sapore è
spiccatamente Funk Rock, con un uso ritmico della chitarra wah-wah che richiama
le atmosfere americane alla Grand Funk Railroad o James Gang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Per
il resto l’album si aggira attorno a quanto descritto con buone soluzioni e
ritmiche elevate.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In
definitiva, l&#39;album omonimo dei Moby Dick è la fotografia nitida e potente di
quello che avrebbe potuto essere e non è stato. Un disco che non pecca di alcun
complesso d&#39;inferiorità verso i mostri sacri dell&#39;Hard Blues anglosassone
dell&#39;epoca e che dimostra quanto la Napoli dei primi anni &#39;70 fosse un
calderone creativo ben più ampio del solo prog sinfonico o del Napoli Centrale
style. Un recupero interessante per chiunque voglia comprendere fino in fondo
le diramazioni più viscerali, polverose e autentiche del Rock italiano
d&#39;archivio. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Sorprendente! MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman, serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/5I_216TnngQ&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;5I_216TnngQ&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;MOBY
DICK – Moby Dick&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Akarma
Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Hard Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Format:
LP / Bandcamp – 1973 / 2001&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7InVhGtftTqSuBlGVdJZibWLYm5Va41OCkLZkMHAekMhyU7G9jjr6qnd0f9vQkf-FT_0qCFRBTUk1M3X8oCFoSqKNkuqxEI_xE5uTsjhLmfjQvM22HEss7gyDagz-1lnuEQCtaT1XXC-EjeVA6pbXsxltKVbMBg_aNTRrtW71KmxwIC4e1xtB8qBG-8M/s1200/Moby%20Dick%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1131&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY7InVhGtftTqSuBlGVdJZibWLYm5Va41OCkLZkMHAekMhyU7G9jjr6qnd0f9vQkf-FT_0qCFRBTUk1M3X8oCFoSqKNkuqxEI_xE5uTsjhLmfjQvM22HEss7gyDagz-1lnuEQCtaT1XXC-EjeVA6pbXsxltKVbMBg_aNTRrtW71KmxwIC4e1xtB8qBG-8M/s320/Moby%20Dick%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;302&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Even here in Italy, back in the early &#39;70s, we had our
very own Neapolitan Led Zeppelin, even if we didn&#39;t even notice! It&#39;s a strange
story that I will try to tell you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;First of all, let me tell you that the album “Moby
Dick” was not released in the &#39;70s at the time of its recording, but was
retrieved and distributed decades later through various record labels
specializing in collecting and underground reissues. The first and most famous
official release of this archival material dates back to 2001 by the historic
Italian label Akarma (a sub-label of Comet Records), issued both in LP/vinyl
format (cat. AK 1028) and as a CD Digibook. Subsequently, it was reissued by
Bull&#39;s-Eye (2009 / 2016) for the American and European markets, and finally by
Sommor Records / Guerssen (2024–2026), a Spanish label specialized in &#39;60s/&#39;70s
Psychedelia, Hard Rock, and Prog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;As for the original era (1973), the only two tracks
released as a 7&quot; single (“Free Wheelin Cat” and “Provisional Baby Hip”)
came out on the tiny independent label A.B. Record (cat. AB 01) from Campania.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Moby Dick therefore represent one of the most
fascinating, elusive, and intricate gems of the Italian Hard Rock and Prog
Blues scene. Active in the fervent and volcanic Neapolitan scene—the very same
that saw famous acts like Osanna, Cervello, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Napoli
Centrale, and Uno sprout and flourish—Moby Dick chose a direct, energetic
stylistic path strongly anchored in the Anglo-American sound, oriented toward
guitar-driven Hard Rock with heavy Funk, Soul, and Blues overtones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The band formed in Naples between the late &#39;60s and
early &#39;70s. The historic lineup featured musicians endowed with formidable
technique and exceptional rhythmic drive: Enzo Granato (lead guitar and lead
vocals, mastermind and main songwriter), Tonino Esposito (bass), Lino Muoio
(drums and percussion), and Piero Framond (keyboards, present in later phases
and extended recordings).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Embedded in the vibrant local live circuit of the
period, they took part in some of the most important Pop and Avant-Garde
festivals of the time, making a name for themselves through their explosive
live impact. Despite the formidable quality of their repertoire, the band
failed to release an official LP back then.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The Akarma pressing includes ten tracks, and listening
to the first one, “Two Timing Girl”, is enough to understand how deeply the
band was inspired by Plant, Page, and company. The track opens with a sharp,
high-impact, energetic riff, heavily indebted to British Hard Rock in the vein
of Free, Humble Pie, and indeed, early Led Zeppelin. The rhythm section of
Esposito (not the famous one of “Kalimba De Luna” fame) and Muoio grinds out a
tight 4/4 groove, while Granato&#39;s guitar chops aggressive chords and launches
into an acidic, distorted solo. The lyrics tell the classic tale of betrayal
and emotional double-dealing (&quot;two-timing&quot;). The lyrical tone is
typical of visceral Rock&#39;n&#39;Roll, complete with anger, disappointment, and empowerment
from a toxic relationship with an unfaithful woman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Free Wheelin Cat”, originally released as the A-side
of the 1973 7&quot; single, is a track driven by a pulsing, round bassline. The
flavor is distinctly Funk Rock, featuring a rhythmic use of the wah-wah guitar
that recalls American vibes akin to Grand Funk Railroad or James Gang.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;For the rest, the album revolves around what has been
described, offering good musical solutions and high-octane rhythms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ultimately, Moby Dick&#39;s self-titled album is a sharp,
powerful snapshot of what could have been and never was. A record that suffers
from no inferiority complex whatsoever toward the sacred monsters of
Anglo-Saxon Hard Blues of that era, proving how early &#39;70s Naples was a
creative cauldron far broader than just symphonic prog or the Napoli Centrale
style. An interesting retrieval for anyone wishing to fully grasp the most
visceral, dusty, and authentic offshoots of archival Italian Rock. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Surprising!
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- Forged By The Sun&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Khepra
Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Neo Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Supporto: LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjba20sc5-NFA_SyopQQT3XPB5A3d2RZzDqPQyWczXocgbpIJxmFF61Bb306d94sNSPiwZdpVyHBEXlf96N4rzubbOMoGTi0ztNUEbk6cT8pDvEWoQJElikqb_kcAZmKg5uV-ZFNT-E5cqHHskvimuYTzk4a4Up1A73AyUtgZgm6YsFzdulopIdtCNetWIa/s1200/Castanarc.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;210&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjba20sc5-NFA_SyopQQT3XPB5A3d2RZzDqPQyWczXocgbpIJxmFF61Bb306d94sNSPiwZdpVyHBEXlf96N4rzubbOMoGTi0ztNUEbk6cT8pDvEWoQJElikqb_kcAZmKg5uV-ZFNT-E5cqHHskvimuYTzk4a4Up1A73AyUtgZgm6YsFzdulopIdtCNetWIa/w210-h210/Castanarc.jpg&quot; width=&quot;210&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Solo
chi ha vissuto di persona gli anni ’80 del Neo Prog può capire a pieno
l’emozione che ha provato un fan del Prog nel vedere tornare in auge il
moribondo Progressive Rock, interrottosi verso la fine degli anni ’70. Ci sono
stati dischi e band che hanno fatto la storia, anche se ovviamente non proprio
come i maestri e capisaldi dei tempi che furono (vedi Genesis, King Crimson,
Gentle Giant, Yes, ELP, ecc.). Tuttavia si sono comportati benissimo e, come al
sottoscritto, hanno saputo emozionare oltremodo riportando in auge le sonorità
di gruppi come Genesis, Pink Floyd e Camel, solo per fare tre nomi. Sto
parlando di Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Twelfth Night, Haze e Castanarc
su tutte.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ho
sempre creduto che il filone potesse avere vita breve, vista l’evoluzione
musicale che si è avuta negli anni ’90 nel Prog; eppure, fra tante fragorose
uscite differenti dettate dalle mode, il Neo Prog ha resistito e anche oggi ben
si comporta, con band come Arena, Magenta e molte altre ancora. Che lo stato di
salute sia buono lo si evince dal fatto che i capostipiti già nominati ancora
oggi suonano e hanno un numeroso seguito. Anche i Castanarc si sono saputi
sempre barcamenare con quella musica che ti entra dentro grazie all’uso di
tastiere magniloquenti, assoli di chitarra pinkfloydiani e tanta buona melodia.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Per
chi non li conoscesse, i Castanarc sono inglesi (come tutti gli altri) e la
leadership della band è da sempre incardinata sul nucleo storico composto dal
tastierista David Powell (autore dei delicati ed elaborati intrecci armonici) e
dal cantante Mark Holiday, la cui vocalità timbrica ed espressiva richiama da
vicino le sfumature di Phil Collins, Dave Cousins degli Strawbs e Peter
Nicholls (IQ). Cinque gli album in studio dal 1984 sino al sopraggiungere di questo
nuovo “Forged By The Sun” dove, per la realizzazione, la formazione vede il
ritorno dello storico chitarrista Neil Duty e la presenza della sezione ritmica
composta da Charlie Morgan alla batteria e da Peter Robinson al basso
(purtroppo scomparso poco prima dell&#39;uscita del disco, dopo aver completato le
sue parti). L&#39;album beneficia inoltre della produzione e del mixaggio curati da
John Spence, che restituisce un suono moderno, pulito ma dalle dinamiche
nettamente analogiche e trasparenti. Tre i brani contenuti, di cui due suite;
la prima è la title track “Forged By The Sun”, di oltre diciotto minuti. Vi
dico subito che all’ascolto ho avuto personalmente più di un brivido, ma questo
fa capo a quanto anticipato in precedenza, ossia al fatto che ho vissuto gli
anni ’80 e quindi questo genere immutato sa colpirmi al cuore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
brano parte con intrecci di tastiera neoclassica che impostano un ritmo
incalzante, per poi evolversi in un alternarsi di sezioni orchestrali, stacchi
sinfonici e momenti di sospensione atmosferica. Verso il sesto minuto si apre
un segmento di rara delicatezza, dominato da sonorità ambient e tastiere
d&#39;ispirazione Camel e Vangelis. I sintetizzatori di Powell fraseggiano con la
chitarra elettrica di Neil Duty, supportati da un basso melodico e mai
invasivo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Il
lirismo di Mark Holiday esplora il tema della rigenerazione, del tempo e
dell&#39;elemento solare inteso come fucinatrice di vita e di coscienza. Le parole
richiamano immagini cosmiche e naturali, dove la figura umana cerca un punto
d&#39;equilibrio e di purificazione attraverso la forgia del sole, superando le
oscurità della modernità.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;La
seconda suite è “Ceasefire For The Innocent”, con dentro tanti primi Pendragon
e Marillion. Ottime le coralità e i cambi umorali che ti immergono in quell’universo
leggermente malinconico prossimo allo stile di “A Trick Of The Tail” e “Wind
&amp;amp; Wuthering” dei Genesis, tanto per rendervi l’idea. Una gemma che da sola
vale il prezzo del disco. Il testo è un&#39;invocazione alla pace e una riflessione
accorata sulle vittime predate dai conflitti e dalle ingiustizie. La
&quot;tregua per gli innocenti&quot; non è solo un auspicio geopolitico, ma una
necessità spirituale e un rifugio poetico dalla negatività della società
contemporanea.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Cue
Rain” funge da epilogo intimo e sognante. Dominato da un pianoforte etereo,
organo soft e vocals quasi sussurrate, si sviluppa come una ballata dal sapore
bucolico e vagamente Procol Harum / Folk Prog inglese. Vede la partecipazione
straordinaria di Dave Holley alla chitarra ospite, il cui tocco intriso di
sfumature Blues-Jazz impreziosisce la coda finale del pezzo. Il tema della
pioggia viene trattato non come elemento nostalgico o cupo, ma come benedizione
catartica. Il testo usa la metafora della pioggia per lavare via le tensioni e &quot;invocare&quot;
un senso di rinascita e sollievo, chiudendo l&#39;album con una nota di serena
speranza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Non
ho altro da aggiungere, solo che mi sto asciugando qualche lacrima e non so se
sia soltanto per la musica o perché sono consapevole che sono passati più di quarant’anni….
Vabbè, comunque i Castanarc li portano benissimo! Chi ascolta il Neo Prog non
deve mancare questo album, assolutamente! MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/-v4EyjLvAdY&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;-v4EyjLvAdY&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Versione Inglese:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #2b00fe; font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;CASTANARC - Forged By The Sun&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Khepra Records&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre: Neo Prog&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format: LP / CD / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_7iDveobLhSkWZN10q55OpI-4Yd26prr2_moIYvjNyzvJwUaE-InxcHr2rBaeWhE3ensgjnUqqTggj8KsDYZx25inYr5jsi0oDKIY6sqe7hRkzMyNDYeLlW7UhnPe3ohbd19AgOCziePv_SVBzIm3r3TxeAn6F0RfcGXMKzIFwhP1J-RaH9KY30qyZNT/s250/Castanarc%20band.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;250&quot; data-original-width=&quot;244&quot; height=&quot;311&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_7iDveobLhSkWZN10q55OpI-4Yd26prr2_moIYvjNyzvJwUaE-InxcHr2rBaeWhE3ensgjnUqqTggj8KsDYZx25inYr5jsi0oDKIY6sqe7hRkzMyNDYeLlW7UhnPe3ohbd19AgOCziePv_SVBzIm3r3TxeAn6F0RfcGXMKzIFwhP1J-RaH9KY30qyZNT/w304-h311/Castanarc%20band.jpg&quot; width=&quot;304&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Only those who personally experienced the 80s Neo Prog
scene can fully understand the emotion a Prog fan felt seeing the dying
Progressive Rock—which had ground to a halt near the end of the 70s—come back
into favor. There were albums and bands that made history, even if obviously
not quite like the masters and cornerstones of times gone by (such as Genesis,
King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Yes, ELP, etc.). Nevertheless, they delivered
brilliantly and, just like for yours truly, managed to thrill beyond measure by
bringing back the sound of groups like Genesis, Pink Floyd, and Camel, just to
name three. I’m talking about Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Twelfth Night,
Haze, and Castanarc above all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I always believed the movement might be short-lived,
given the musical evolution Prog underwent in the 90s; yet, amid so many loud
and varied releases driven by trends, Neo Prog held its ground and still
performs well today, with bands like Arena, Magenta, and many others. That its
health remains strong is evident from the fact that the aforementioned pioneers
are still playing today and command a large following. Castanarc, too, have
always known how to navigate these waters with music that gets right under your
skin thanks to the use of magniloquent keyboards, Pink Floyd-esque guitar
solos, and plenty of great melody.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;For those unfamiliar with them, Castanarc are British
(like all the rest) and the band&#39;s leadership has always been anchored by its
historic core: keyboardist David Powell (creator of delicate, intricate
harmonic textures) and vocalist Mark Holiday, whose expressive and timbral
vocal style closely echoes the nuances of Phil Collins, Dave Cousins of The
Strawbs, and Peter Nicholls (IQ). Five studio albums have been released since
1984 up to the arrival of this new “Forged By The Sun” where, for its creation,
the lineup features the return of original guitarist Neil Duty and a rhythm
section made up of Charlie Morgan on drums and Peter Robinson on bass (who
sadly passed away shortly before the album&#39;s release, after completing his
parts). The album also benefits from production and mixing by John Spence,
delivering a modern, clean sound with distinctly analog and transparent
dynamics. It contains three tracks, two of which are epics; the first is the
title track, “Forged By The Sun”, spanning over eighteen minutes. I’ll tell you
right now that listening to it gave me more than a few chills, but that ties
back to what I mentioned earlier—having lived through the 80s, this timeless
genre knows how to hit me straight in the heart.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The piece opens with intricate neoclassical keyboard
motifs that set an engaging pace, before evolving into alternating orchestral
sections, symphonic shifts, and moments of atmospheric suspension. Around the
six-minute mark, a segment of rare delicacy unfolds, dominated by ambient
textures and keyboards reminiscent of Camel and Vangelis. Powell’s synthesizers
interplay with Neil Duty’s electric guitar, supported by a melodic, never
intrusive bassline.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Mark Holiday’s lyricism explores themes of
regeneration, time, and the solar element seen as a forge of life and
consciousness. The words evoke cosmic and natural imagery, where the human
figure seeks balance and purification through the sun&#39;s forge, rising above the
darkness of modernity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The second epic is “Ceasefire For The Innocent”,
packed with early Pendragon and Marillion vibes. Excellent vocal harmonies and
emotional shifts immerse you in a slightly melancholic universe close to the
style of Genesis’s “A Trick Of The Tail” and “Wind &amp;amp; Wuthering”, just to
give you an idea. A gem that alone is worth the price of admission. The lyrics
are an invocation for peace and a heartfelt reflection on the innocent victims
claimed by conflicts and injustice. The &quot;ceasefire for the innocent&quot;
is not merely a geopolitical wish, but a spiritual necessity and a poetic
refuge from the negativity of contemporary society.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Cue Rain” serves as an intimate, dreamlike epilogue.
Dominated by ethereal piano, soft organ, and near-whispered vocals, it unfolds as
a pastoral ballad with a touch of Procol Harum and British Folk Prog. It
features a special guest appearance by Dave Holley on lead guitar, whose
touch—steeped in Blues-Jazz nuances—embellishes the track&#39;s closing section.
The theme of rain is treated not as something gloomy or nostalgic, but as a
cathartic blessing. The lyrics use rain as a metaphor to wash away tension and
&quot;summon&quot; a sense of relief and rebirth, closing the album on a note
of serene hope.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;I have nothing left to add, except that I’m wiping
away a few tears and I’m not sure if it’s just because of the music or because
I’m acutely aware that over forty years have passed…. Ah well, Castanarc wear
them exceptionally well anyway! Anyone who listens to Neo Prog simply cannot
miss this album! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1HULqamkSA&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;d1HULqamkSA&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;





















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– The Great Awakening&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Autoproduzione&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genere: Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Supporto: Digital / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqxmREoctgLKlHDB9-Dcvx5jWKMKVoF6_0fDt4d3WObl9HD-KNtPM0VAK-LwBWIQpOb0m_M0Z4nVWXV5QQ8bHJfdlLJ0kjC7muX92xqYJ9t_v56VI8E7wBcYKFuI-UqDKFQiXh2QcpFJQ2M2dtdBQjuzq5GwIpb9WlS1xljusl0wUmN7P8lv2bBniWFuz/s1200/Davinport.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1200&quot; height=&quot;229&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqxmREoctgLKlHDB9-Dcvx5jWKMKVoF6_0fDt4d3WObl9HD-KNtPM0VAK-LwBWIQpOb0m_M0Z4nVWXV5QQ8bHJfdlLJ0kjC7muX92xqYJ9t_v56VI8E7wBcYKFuI-UqDKFQiXh2QcpFJQ2M2dtdBQjuzq5GwIpb9WlS1xljusl0wUmN7P8lv2bBniWFuz/w229-h229/Davinport.jpg&quot; width=&quot;229&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Prendono
sempre più piede nella musica Prog le autoproduzioni e le one-man band: questo
è il risultato della tecnologia che avanza e permette a tutti, a basso costo,
di avere uno studio in casa, oltre che del supporto dell’IA.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;I
risultati non sono sempre ottimali, perché in fin dei conti quello che conta
nella musica è l’emozione, oltre alle buone idee. Fare arte non è per tutti,
servono talento e studio, senza i quali non si arriva da nessuna parte.
Tuttavia, con questo sistema aumentano esponenzialmente le uscite discografiche
e, per la legge dei numeri, qualcuno riesce a produrre un buon lavoro.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;È
anche il caso di Davinport, progetto musicale synthwave/electronic/retrowave
ideato dal musicista e produttore britannico Dave Johnson (polistrumentista
noto anche per i suoi lavori in ambito elettronica/ambient). Il progetto
Davinport nasce come un&#39;esplorazione sonora che unisce sonorità retrowave,
synth-pop, cinematiche e sfumature Progressive, caratterizzato dall&#39;uso esteso
di sintetizzatori analogici e digitali, arpeggiatori e ritmiche martellanti di
matrice anni &#39;80.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Johnson
muove i primi passi nell&#39;ambiente underground britannico, spaziando tra la
produzione di colonne sonore e la musica elettronica d&#39;atmosfera. Con il
moniker Davinport sceglie di concentrarsi su una visione ben precisa, quella di
coniugare la nostalgia della synthwave anni &#39;80 (richiamando influenze come
Tangerine Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre e la scena modern retrowave stile Synth
Collective / NRW) con strutture composite e concettuali tipiche dell&#39;elettronica
narrativa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;L&#39;album,
composto da 10 tracce, è costruito su un concept distopico-fantascientifico e
spirituale: la storia di una presa di coscienza collettiva e individuale
dell&#39;umanità (il &quot;Grande Risveglio&quot;) di fronte al declino tecnologico
e all&#39;oppressione del tempo, fino alla ricerca di una trascendenza personale.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“When
Giants Awake” apre con enfasi e magniloquenza attraverso uno strumentale ricco
di suoni, dove i &quot;giganti&quot; sono le grandi forze sopite della
coscienza umana o le antiche strutture del mondo che iniziano a tremare. Gli
anni ’80 sono davanti a noi con melodie di synth luminose ed energiche. Ciò
accade anche in “A New Dawning”, brano piacevolmente orecchiabile accompagnato
anche da parti vocali. Qui la presa di coscienza segna la prima alba di una
nuova era post-crisi. Il brano descrive la sensazione di uscire dall&#39;oscurità e
vedere la realtà sotto una nuova luce, e la musica ne è un&#39;ottima colonna
sonora grazie a quell’aria di positività.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Più
articolata nella composizione è “Future Perfect”, fra arpeggi di genesiana
memoria e cambi d&#39;umore. Questa suite elettronica esplora l&#39;utopia futurista.
Il titolo gioca con la grammatica e con l&#39;idea di un &quot;futuro
perfetto&quot; promesso dalla tecnologia, evidenziando tuttavia la sottile
linea tra utopia e controllo totalitario. Le tastiere, ancora una volta, sono
in evidenza.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Victorius”
rappresenta la vittoria dello spirito umano sulle catene dell&#39;omologazione e
della manipolazione, e lo fa attraverso un movimento arioso e ricco di
sonorità, quasi in modalità The Flower Kings, dove la chitarra riesce a ritagliarsi
un posto in vetrina.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;A
questo punto giunge “New Beginnings”, un momento di pausa e ripartenza con una
traccia più breve e atmosferica, quasi un interludio riflessivo. Racconta la
ricostruzione interiore: l&#39;accettazione del passato per poter gettare le basi
di una nuova vita. Essa conduce al brano più lungo dell’album con i suoi quasi
nove minuti, dal titolo “Time Slips Away”. Siamo nel Prog ricercato, a tratti
delicato, dove la consapevolezza della mortalità e di come la vita scorra via
mentre si è presi dalle illusioni del mondo materiale è dettagliatamente
rappresentata dal suono.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Ancora
tracce di Genesis in “Monuments”: Johnson dimostra di conoscere la storia di
questa musica e di saperla plasmare a proprio piacimento. Concludono l’album “I
Walk Alone”, “Telepathic Frequencies” e “Night Runner”, altre composizioni
curate e nuovamente ricche di sonorità gradevoli.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Nonostante
l&#39;impalcatura retrowave potesse far pensare all&#39;ennesimo esercizio di stile
guidato dalla solita nostalgia per gli anni &#39;80, “The Great Awakening” dimostra
di avere un&#39;anima ben più complessa e strutturata, e Davinport firma un lavoro
maturo, capace di far convivere l&#39;impatto cinematografico dei sintetizzatori
con un&#39;architettura concettuale profonda e mai banale. Non ci troviamo di
fronte a un semplice ascolto da sottofondo per una corsa notturna, ma a un vero
e proprio viaggio narrativo brano per brano, dove l&#39;elettronica torna a farsi
materia concettuale e sognante. Un disco lucido, avvolgente ed estremamente
consigliato a chi cerca nella synthwave una terza dimensione di ascolto. MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;





























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– The Great Awakening&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-released&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Genre:
Progressive Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;Format:
Digital / Bandcamp – 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: red;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;h4 style=&quot;margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lcMfWD75c_lOP4uEBi3CRzEnSi47FmnluNZvUDPYOSHyVbq_D59LON9EivXl4XwzDmV5HeKa9hq3qCofWTSDCYvDPZ1lSTCW2yUMTwd_Q4c2O6MNllKxCRAl17aiKu5GAtLm4UKlHB10zAUInYCQnP-pP7n4yXu15riNJHpvmk-RmBBNro-zry3hBAD3/s1200/Davinport%20artista.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1200&quot; data-original-width=&quot;677&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lcMfWD75c_lOP4uEBi3CRzEnSi47FmnluNZvUDPYOSHyVbq_D59LON9EivXl4XwzDmV5HeKa9hq3qCofWTSDCYvDPZ1lSTCW2yUMTwd_Q4c2O6MNllKxCRAl17aiKu5GAtLm4UKlHB10zAUInYCQnP-pP7n4yXu15riNJHpvmk-RmBBNro-zry3hBAD3/s320/Davinport%20artista.jpg&quot; width=&quot;181&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Self-releases and one-man bands are gaining more and
more ground in Prog music: this is the result of advancing technology that
allows everyone to have a low-cost home studio, alongside the support of AI.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The results are not always optimal, because at the end
of the day, what truly matters in music is emotion, in addition to good ideas.
Making art is not for everyone: it takes talent and study, without which you
get nowhere. However, with this system, record releases are increasing
exponentially, and by the law of numbers, someone manages to produce a good
piece of work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;This is also the case with Davinport, a
synthwave/electronic/retrowave musical project created by British musician and
producer Dave Johnson (a multi-instrumentalist also known for his work in the
electronic/ambient field). The Davinport project was born as a sonic
exploration combining retrowave, synth-pop, cinematic atmospheres, and
Progressive nuances, characterized by the extensive use of analog and digital
synthesizers, arpeggiators, and driving 80s-style rhythms.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Johnson took his first steps in the British
underground scene, ranging from soundtrack production to atmospheric electronic
music. Under the moniker Davinport, he chooses to focus on a very precise
vision: combining 80s synthwave nostalgia (drawing influence from Tangerine
Dream, Jean-Michel Jarre, and the modern retrowave scene in the style of Synth
Collective / NRW) with complex, conceptual structures typical of narrative
electronics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The album, consisting of 10 tracks, is built around a
dystopian, sci-fi, and spiritual concept: the story of a collective and
individual awakening of humanity (the &quot;Great Awakening&quot;) in the face
of technological decline and the oppression of time, leading up to the search
for personal transcendence.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“When Giants Awake” opens with emphasis and grandeur
through a sound-rich instrumental, where the &quot;giants&quot; represent the
dormant forces of human consciousness or the ancient structures of the world
beginning to shake. The 80s lie straight ahead with bright, energetic synth
melodies. This also occurs in “A New Dawning”, an agreeably catchy track
accompanied by vocal parts. Here, the awakening marks the first dawn of a new
post-crisis era. The song describes the sensation of emerging from darkness and
seeing reality in a new light, with the music serving as a fine soundtrack
thanks to its sense of positivity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;More intricate in its composition is “Future Perfect”,
featuring arpeggios reminiscent of Genesis alongside shifting moods. This
electronic suite explores futuristic utopia. The title plays on grammar and the
concept of a &quot;future perfect&quot; promised by technology, while
highlighting the fine line between utopia and total control. Keyboards, once
again, take center stage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;“Victorius” represents the victory of the human spirit
over the chains of homogenization and manipulation, doing so through an airy,
sonically rich movement—almost in the vein of The Flower Kings—where the guitar
manages to carve out a spotlight for itself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;At this point comes “New Beginnings”, a moment of
pause and restart with a shorter, atmospheric track, serving almost as a
reflective interlude. It recounts inner reconstruction: accepting the past in
order to lay the foundations for a new life. This leads into the album’s longest
track at nearly nine minutes, titled “Time Slips Away”. Here we are in refined,
at times delicate Prog, where the awareness of mortality—and how life slips
away while we are consumed by the illusions of the material world—is vividly
portrayed through sound.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;More traces of Genesis appear in “Monuments”: Johnson
proves he knows the history of this music and knows how to shape it to his
liking. Closing the album are “I Walk Alone”, “Telepathic Frequencies”, and
“Night Runner”, further well-crafted compositions rich in pleasant sonorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Even though the retrowave framework might suggest just
another stylistic exercise driven by typical 80s nostalgia, “The Great
Awakening” reveals a far more complex and structured soul. Davinport delivers a
mature work capable of combining the cinematic impact of synthesizers with a
deep, never cliché conceptual architecture. We are not dealing with simple
background listening for a late-night drive, but with a genuine track-by-track
narrative journey, where electronic music returns to being conceptual,
dreamlike matter. A lucid, enveloping album, highly recommended for anyone
seeking a third dimension of listening within synthwave. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;BLOG_video_class&quot; height=&quot;266&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/_KiHVjnqFK4&quot; width=&quot;320&quot; youtube-src-id=&quot;_KiHVjnqFK4&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/feeds/3440729684612500331/comments/default' title='Commenti sul post'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/davinport.html#comment-form' title='0 Commenti'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/3440729684612500331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1085518056393735456/posts/default/3440729684612500331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nonsoloprogrock.blogspot.com/2026/09/davinport.html' title='Davinport'/><author><name>Max</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17616482447017580617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJngIKV7JjiGy5ffirKNGgwMnTxFwLR7wxiExprSbxC4R_E1gRs6UF4BKPAwAS8H1ywsMcZIZdbM47r-PMQcZW1NZm453SV5qbuQvMr4RhIzKmGvQ60DfLROtDGpB93g/s33/DSC_5569.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqxmREoctgLKlHDB9-Dcvx5jWKMKVoF6_0fDt4d3WObl9HD-KNtPM0VAK-LwBWIQpOb0m_M0Z4nVWXV5QQ8bHJfdlLJ0kjC7muX92xqYJ9t_v56VI8E7wBcYKFuI-UqDKFQiXh2QcpFJQ2M2dtdBQjuzq5GwIpb9WlS1xljusl0wUmN7P8lv2bBniWFuz/s72-w229-h229-c/Davinport.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>